Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 54.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha recorded 54.81 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha peaked at 54.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.92 | 20 | 54.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.81 | 54.81 | 54.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- 1 Bouvet Island 100 compare
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- 1 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 100 compare
- 1 Mayotte 91.56 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 52.15 compare
- 4 Anguilla 23.22 compare
- 5 Gabon 99.86 compare
- 5 Montserrat 9 compare
More environment data for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Land use hidden — Other areas 250 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Total area 390 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 40 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Land area 390 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 80 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 20 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Planted Forest 0 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Forest 20 Square kilometres (2022)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 2.46 (2024)
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 4.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha was 54.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- The highest recorded value was 54.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ranks 2nd out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha data come from?
- The figures come from 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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