Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands recorded 0.0% 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 240th of 253 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- 237 Barbados 1.8% compare
- 238 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.7% compare
- 239 Djibouti 0.8% compare
- 241 Bahrain 0.0%
- 241 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.0%
- 241 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0%
- 241 Eritrea 0.0%
- 241 Libya 0.0%
- 241 Maldives 0.0%
- 241 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0%
- 241 Naoero 0.0%
- 241 Somalia 0.0%
- 241 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 241 Tokelau 0.0%
- 241 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0%
- 241 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
More environment data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.35 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.429 °C (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2512 Percentage change (2024)
- Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 40.06 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 270.93 1000 ha (2022)
- Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 0.0% 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 240th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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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