Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 73.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe is 73.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 73.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 73.6% | — |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 0.0% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 317.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0018 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -21.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe was 73.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).