Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 92.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 92.3% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 92.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 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 | 92.3% | — |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 0.0% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0015 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -28.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sao Tome and Principe was 92.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine 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 marine key biodiversity areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine 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 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 (%).