Sao Tome and Principe vs Southern Asia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Sao Tome and Principe
86.3%
in 2025
Southern Asia
20.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 86.3% against 20.7% in Southern Asia, a difference of 65.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.2 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 253 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 12.8% | 21.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 16.9% | 69.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 20.4% | 65.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Sao Tome and Principe or Southern Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 86.3% against 20.7% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia?
- 65.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.