Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia
Colombia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 59.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 59.32 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia peaked at 59.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.33, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 63rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.54 | 38.33 | 48.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.11 | 48.75 | 59.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.28 | 59.22 | 59.32 | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 14.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia was 59.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.32 in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.33 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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