Central and Southern Asia vs El Salvador: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Central and Southern Asia
23.6%
in 2025
El Salvador
97.7%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
18th
El Salvador rank
16th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.7% against 23.6% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 74.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.1 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 23 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 25.4% | 10.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 97.7% | 79.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 97.7% | 74.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Central and Southern Asia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 97.7% against 23.6% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Central and Southern Asia and El Salvador?
- 74.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and El Salvador rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.