We’ve gathered some statistics that showcase the accomplishments of the geocaching community in 2024. Let’s look back and celebrate the highlights of this remarkable year together!

2024 Year in Review

Hides and Finds

• On average geocachers found 48 geocaches this year
• 1,846,540 geocachers found at least one geocache
• February 29, 2024 had the most finds of the year with 618,976 total finds
• Top 5 countries with the most Find logs were:
  • Germany
  • United States
  • Netherlands
  • France
  • Czechia
• Top 5 countries with the most new geocaches in 2024:
  • United States
  •  Germany
  •  France
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
• 59,906 geocachers hid a geocache
• 20,443 geocachers hid their first geocache
• 14,812 geocachers hosted an Event
• Geocachers awarded 3,684,116 total Favorite points
• The global community of geocachers has 33,489,508 Favorite points available to award to caches

Community

• The most liked Instagram post of 2024: This takes geocaching to new heights! 🏔️
• The most shared Facebook post of 2024: With geocaching, you never know what to expect 👀
• The most viewed TikTok post of 2024: My favorite animal is… 🤔
• The most viewed blog post of 2024: Guess notable geocache locations on GeoGuessr during The Geocaching Challenge

Adventure Lab

• 83,522 active Adventures
• 17,672 new Adventures created
• 6,034,563 Adventures were completed
• Top 5 countries with the most new Adventures in 2024 were:
  • Germany
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Netherlands

Here’s to a safe and healthy 2025!