Laos vs Samoa: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Laos
48.5%
in 2024
Samoa
47.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
108th
Samoa rank
111th

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Laos
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 48.5% against 47.0% in Samoa, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Laos ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 111th of 238 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)