Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Australia
Australia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 37.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Australia stood at 37.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Australia peaked at 37.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 98th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.0% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.3% | 37.8% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Australia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Australia was 37.8% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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