Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 92.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 92.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 92.8% | — |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 0.0% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 25 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 94.1% compare
- 26 North Macedonia 93.7% compare
- 27 Estonia 92.9% compare
- 29 Czechia 92.3% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91.0% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91.0% compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0509 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -94.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sao Tome and Principe was 92.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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