Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 51.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 51.7% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5,287.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 51.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +5287.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 51.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 51.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 0.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 51.7% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,287.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 (%).