Marine protected areas in Colombia
Colombia: Marine protected areas was 41.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Colombia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Colombia stood at 41.1. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,857.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Colombia peaked at 41.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2015.
That places Colombia 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.2 | — |
| 2014 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -79.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4 | +395.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1 | +64.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.1 | +140.4% |
| 2025 | 41.1 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 43.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 21.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marine protected areas in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +395.2% | 2.1 | 10.4 |
| 2024 | +140.4% | 17.1 | 41.1 |
| 2015 | -79.4% | 10.2 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | +64.4% | 10.4 | 17.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.89 | 2.1 | 17.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.13 | 17.1 | 41.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Colombia?
- Marine protected areas in Colombia was 41.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for marine protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,857.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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