Terrestrial protected areas in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Terrestrial protected areas was 26.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2020
All-time low
26.5
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Costa Rica, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Costa Rica stood at 26.6.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Costa Rica peaked at 28.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.5, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.6 | — |
| 2014 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.5 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.18 | 26.5 | 28.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 terrestrial protected areas in Costa Rica?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Costa Rica was 26.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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