Environment in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 43 indicators covering environment for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 10th Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change 2025 up 473.1% 23rd Standard Deviation 0.35 °C 2025 unchanged 107th Temperature change 0.429 °C 2025 up 276.3% 223rd Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2512 Percentage change 2024 down 91.4% 81st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 2.06 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 129th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0 1000 ha 2022 — 182nd Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 40.06 1000 ha 2022 down 0.3% 78th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 218th Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 108th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 270.93 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 17th Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 220th Grassland — Area from CCI_LC 25.93 1000 ha 2022 down 0.3% 162nd Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 75.82 1000 ha 2022 up 0.3% 129th Woody crops — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 216th Herbaceous crops — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 217th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 0 1000 ha 2022 — 214th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 78.74 1000 ha 2024 up 6.0% 105th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 29.28 1000 ha 2024 down 2.4% 26th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 138th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 94.78 1000 ha 2024 up 13.0% 68th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 36.31 1000 ha 2024 up 30.1% 85th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 110th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0.22 1000 ha 2024 up 266.7% 204th Grassland — Area from MODIS 11.6 1000 ha 2024 up 20.3% 175th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 195th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 0 1000 ha 2024 — 203rd 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 80th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 0.0% 2025 — 227th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 66.5% 2025 unchanged 55th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.0% 2025 unchanged 214th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 0.0% 2025 — 158th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 66.5% 2025 unchanged 56th Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 0.0% 2025 — 172nd Lakes and rivers permanent water area 64.62 2022 up 399.4% 132nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 15.43 2022 up 37.6% 154th Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 — 130th Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 — 130th Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 229.38 Square kilometres 2022 down 0.3% 115th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 265.7% 2022 up 1,091.9% 10th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 28.1% 2022 up 509.9% 174th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 — 80th Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 — 85th