Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 86.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
86.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 86.32007: 86.32008: 86.32009: 86.32010: 86.32011: 86.32012: 86.32013: 86.32014: 86.32015: 86.32016: 86.32017: 86.32018: 86.32019: 86.32020: 86.32021: 86.32022: 86.32023: 86.32024: 86.32025: 86.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 86.3% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 86.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 86.3%
2007 86.3% +0.0%
2008 86.3% +0.0%
2009 86.3% +0.0%
2010 86.3% +0.0%
2011 86.3% +0.0%
2012 86.3% +0.0%
2013 86.3% +0.0%
2014 86.3% +0.0%
2015 86.3% +0.0%
2016 86.3% +0.0%
2017 86.3% +0.0%
2018 86.3% +0.0%
2019 86.3% +0.0%
2020 86.3% +0.0%
2021 86.3% +0.0%
2022 86.3% +0.0%
2023 86.3% +0.0%
2024 86.3% +0.0%
2025 86.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 0.0% 86.3% 10
2010s 86.3% 86.3% 86.3% 10
2020s 86.3% 86.3% 86.3% 6

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  2. 21 Greece 87.3% compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.8% compare
  4. 24 Ghana 86.0% compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 85.7% compare
  6. 26 Zimbabwe 85.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sao Tome and Principe?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sao Tome and Principe was 86.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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 (%)
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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