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

Vanuatu: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 5.8% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2023
All-time low
2.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02462000201220252000: 2.7 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 5.8 %2024: 5.8 %2025: 5.8 %

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 Vanuatu is 5.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Vanuatu peaked at 5.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.

Vanuatu ranks 147th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.7% 3.2% 10
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 10
2020s 4.5% 3.2% 5.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Vanuatu?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Vanuatu was 5.8% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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