Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Samoa
Samoa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 47.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 254 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2023
All-time low
32.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Samoa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 47.6% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Samoa peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 121st of 254 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 47.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 47.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 32.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.1% | 47.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 119 Belarus 48.1% compare
- 120 Palau 48.1% compare
- 122 Bhutan 46.9% compare
- 123 Madagascar 46.7% compare
- 124 Afghanistan 46.4% compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Samoa?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Samoa was 47.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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