Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 75.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Svalbard and Jan Mayen recorded 75.1% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Svalbard and Jan Mayen peaked at 75.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Svalbard and Jan Mayen 46th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +1470.0% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +292.5% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +98.0% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 0.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 68.0% | 75.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen
More environment data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 88.6% (2025)
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Svalbard and Jan Mayen was 75.1% 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 46th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen 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 (%).