Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Samoa

Samoa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 47.6% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
47.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 236 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

010203040502000201220252000: 32.9 %2001: 32.9 %2002: 32.9 %2003: 45.3 %2004: 46.2 %2005: 46.2 %2006: 46.2 %2007: 46.2 %2008: 47 %2009: 47 %2010: 47 %2011: 47 %2012: 47 %2013: 47 %2014: 47 %2015: 47 %2016: 47.1 %2017: 47.1 %2018: 47.1 %2019: 47.1 %2020: 47.1 %2021: 47.1 %2022: 47.1 %2023: 47.6 %2024: 47.6 %2025: 47.6 %

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

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 114th of 236 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 42.3% 32.9% 47.0% 10
2010s 47.0% 47.0% 47.1% 10
2020s 47.3% 47.1% 47.6% 6

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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 114th out of 236 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial 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
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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