Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Samoa
Samoa: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Samoa stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Samoa peaked at 47.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 111th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 32.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More environment data for Samoa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5216 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Samoa?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Samoa was 47.0% in 2024, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)