Samoa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Samoa
54.1%
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
51.7%
in 2025
Samoa rank
78th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
82nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Samoa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 54.1% against 51.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 78th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd of 190 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 0.0% | 54.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 20.9% | 33.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.7% | 2.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Samoa or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Samoa, at 54.1% against 51.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 2.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Samoa ranks 78th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).