Eastern Asia vs Latvia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Eastern Asia
22.6%
in 2025
Latvia
97.4%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Latvia rank
17th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 97.4% against 22.6% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 74.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 4.3 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 17th of 23 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 80.5% | 67.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 97.4% | 78.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 97.4% | 75.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Eastern Asia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 97.4% against 22.6% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Eastern Asia and Latvia?
- 74.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Latvia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 17th 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.