Colombia vs North America: Marine protected areas
Colombia
41.1%
in 2025
North America
14.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
North America rank
13th
Marine protected areas over time
- Colombia
- North America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41.1% against 14.6% in North America, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and North America ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 18.6% | 8.7% | North America |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 16.4% | 8.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Colombia or North America?
- Colombia, at 41.1% against 14.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Colombia and North America?
- 26.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and North America rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 12th and North America ranks 13th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.