Marine protected areas in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Marine protected areas was 28.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 174 countries
All-time high
29
in 2022
All-time low
0.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Costa Rica, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 28.4 for marine protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3,450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Costa Rica peaked at 29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8 | — |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +225.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | +974.1% |
| 2023 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 14.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 2.7 | 29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Seychelles 32.6 compare
- 16 Northern Mariana Islands 32.4 compare
- 17 New Zealand 30.4 compare
- 19 Denmark 27.1 compare
- 20 Gabon 26.8 compare
- 21 Brazil 26.6 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Costa Rica?
- Marine protected areas in Costa Rica was 28.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for marine protected areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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