Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 92.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 92.8% for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected 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, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 92.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 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 | 92.8% | — |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 0.0% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 25 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 94.1% compare
- 26 North Macedonia 93.7% compare
- 27 Estonia 92.9% compare
- 29 Czechia 92.3% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91.0% compare
- 31 Greece 90.4% compare
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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sao Tome and Principe was 92.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).