Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Samoa

Samoa: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 36.4% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
36.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2023
All-time low
16.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Samoa, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 16.8 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 16.8 %2003: 33.4 %2004: 34.6 %2005: 34.6 %2006: 34.6 %2007: 34.6 %2008: 35.6 %2009: 35.6 %2010: 35.6 %2011: 35.6 %2012: 35.6 %2013: 35.6 %2014: 35.6 %2015: 35.6 %2016: 35.7 %2017: 35.7 %2018: 35.7 %2019: 35.7 %2020: 35.7 %2021: 35.7 %2022: 35.7 %2023: 36.4 %2024: 36.4 %2025: 36.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Samoa is 36.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Samoa peaked at 36.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2000.

Samoa ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 16.8% 35.6% 10
2010s 35.6% 35.6% 35.7% 10
2020s 36.0% 35.7% 36.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Samoa?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Samoa was 36.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Samoa ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 5,356 data points, 2000–2025
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