Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 50.91 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 182 countries
All-time high
50.91
in 2018
All-time low
48.47
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 50.91 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Costa Rica peaked at 50.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.47, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.47 | — |
| 2001 | 49.4 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.58 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.58 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.58 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.58 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.58 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.63 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.88 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.91 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.91 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.91 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.42 | 48.47 | 49.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9 | 50.88 | 50.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.91 | 50.91 | 50.91 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.006 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Costa Rica?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Costa Rica was 50.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.47 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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