Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Curaçao
Curaçao: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 44.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Curaçao, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 44.79 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 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Curaçao peaked at 44.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2000.
Curaçao ranks 89th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 | 6.07 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.98 | 6.07 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.79 | 44.79 | 44.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 86 New Zealand 47.08 compare
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- 90 Egypt 44.44 compare
- 91 Thailand 44.03 compare
- 92 Kuwait 43.96 compare
More environment data for Curaçao
- Capture fisheries production 2,450 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area km 70 (2025)
- Share global forest 0 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
- Change forest vs gdp 0 (2025)
- Change forest area share total 0 (2025)
- Long run air pollution 138,316 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Curaçao?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Curaçao was 44.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 44.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2000.
- How does Curaçao rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Curaçao ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao 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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