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

02040602000201220242000: 48.52001: 49.42002: 49.42003: 49.42004: 49.62005: 49.62006: 49.62007: 49.62008: 49.62009: 49.62010: 50.92011: 50.92012: 50.92013: 50.92014: 50.92015: 50.92016: 50.92017: 50.92018: 50.92019: 50.92020: 50.92021: 50.92022: 50.92023: 50.92024: 50.9

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

Annual values for Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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