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

Latest (2025)
57.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 240 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2016
All-time low
16.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pitcairn, 2000–2025

20304050602000201220252000: 16.3 %2001: 16.3 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 16.3 %2004: 16.3 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 16.3 %2007: 16.3 %2008: 16.3 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.3 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 57.2 %2017: 57.2 %2018: 57.2 %2019: 57.2 %2020: 57.2 %2021: 57.2 %2022: 57.2 %2023: 57.2 %2024: 57.2 %2025: 57.2 %

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

Annual values for Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pitcairn, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Congo 57.4% compare
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  3. 88 Azerbaijan 57.4% compare
  4. 90 Norway 56.9% compare
  5. 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 56.8% compare
  6. 92 Niger 56.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2025
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).