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

Vanuatu: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 4.3% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2023
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Vanuatu, 2000–2025

012342000201220252000: 2 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 4.3 %2024: 4.3 %2025: 4.3 %

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 4.3% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Vanuatu peaked at 4.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.

That places Vanuatu 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.0% 2.6% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 10
2020s 3.5% 2.6% 4.3% 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 200 Iraq 5.6% compare
  2. 201 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 5.1% compare
  3. 202 Solomon Islands 4.9% compare
  4. 204 Guam 2.4% compare
  5. 205 Barbados 1.8% compare
  6. 206 St. Pierre and Miquelon 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Vanuatu?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Vanuatu was 4.3% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Vanuatu ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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