Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 42.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saint Helena, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Helena stood at 42.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Helena peaked at 42.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.
Saint Helena ranks 136th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 15.4% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
More environment data for Saint Helena
- 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)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 4.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Helena?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Helena was 42.2% 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 Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- How does Saint Helena rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Saint Helena ranks 136th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- 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 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 (%).