Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pitcairn
Pitcairn: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 57.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pitcairn, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pitcairn stood at 57.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pitcairn peaked at 57.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
Pitcairn ranks 72nd of 190 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 marine key biodiversity areas in Pitcairn, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +250.1% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 16.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pitcairn
More environment data for Pitcairn
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 74.16 % change on previous year (2011)
- Temperature change 0.457 °C (2011)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2011)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 35 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 10 t (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 22 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pitcairn?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pitcairn was 57.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Pitcairn?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Pitcairn?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does Pitcairn rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Pitcairn ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Pitcairn?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pitcairn 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 marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).