Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 29.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 29.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 11.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.2% | 29.9% | 6 |
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More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 29.9% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th out of 19 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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