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
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0509 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -87.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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