Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 34.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bhutan is 34.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bhutan peaked at 34.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 35.4% compare
- 107 Tajikistan 35.1% compare
- 108 Nepal 35.1% compare
- 110 Australia and New Zealand 32.7% compare
- 111 Malaysia 32.5% compare
- 112 Brazil 30.7% compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0056 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bhutan?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bhutan was 34.9% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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