Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pitcairn
Pitcairn: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 57.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pitcairn, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pitcairn recorded 57.2% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 250.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Pitcairn peaked at 57.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
Pitcairn ranks 89th of 240 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 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
- Temperature change 0.457 °C (2011)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 74.16 % change on previous year (2011)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2011)
- Sawnwood — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value 7 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 59 m3 (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 2.52 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Pitcairn?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Pitcairn?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Pitcairn?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does Pitcairn rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Pitcairn ranks 89th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).