Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 38.24 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 182 countries
All-time high
38.24
in 2000
All-time low
38.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 38.24 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Puerto Rico peaked at 38.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.24, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 105th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.24 | — |
| 2001 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.24 | 38.24 | 38.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.24 | 38.24 | 38.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.24 | 38.24 | 38.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 103 United States Virgin Islands 40.28 compare
- 104 Bangladesh 38.59 compare
- 106 Mauritania 37.24 compare
- 107 Senegal 36.66 compare
- 108 Georgia 36.31 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Puerto Rico?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Puerto Rico was 38.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 38.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.24 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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