Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 60.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Afghanistan stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Afghanistan peaked at 60.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 16.6% | — |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +266.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -23.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Afghanistan?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Afghanistan was 60.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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