Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 54.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Saint Helena, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Saint Helena is 54.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Saint Helena peaked at 54.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2000.
That places Saint Helena 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 20.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 6 |
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More environment data for Saint Helena
- Land use hidden — Other areas 250 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Total area 390 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 40 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Land area 390 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 80 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 20 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Planted Forest 0 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Forest 20 Square kilometres (2022)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 2.46 (2024)
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 4.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Saint Helena?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Saint Helena was 54.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Helena rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Saint Helena ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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