Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Brazil

Brazil: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 30.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 150 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2022
All-time low
29.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Brazil, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 29.12001: 29.12002: 29.12003: 29.12004: 29.12005: 29.12006: 29.12007: 29.12008: 30.22009: 30.22010: 30.22011: 30.22012: 30.22013: 30.22014: 30.22015: 30.22016: 30.22017: 30.32018: 30.32019: 30.42020: 30.42021: 30.42022: 30.72023: 30.72024: 30.72025: 30.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Brazil stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Brazil peaked at 30.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2000.

That places Brazil 112th 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 29.1%
2001 29.1% +0.0%
2002 29.1% +0.0%
2003 29.1% +0.0%
2004 29.1% +0.0%
2005 29.1% +0.0%
2006 29.1% +0.0%
2007 29.1% +0.0%
2008 30.2% +3.8%
2009 30.2% +0.0%
2010 30.2% +0.0%
2011 30.2% +0.0%
2012 30.2% +0.0%
2013 30.2% +0.0%
2014 30.2% +0.0%
2015 30.2% +0.0%
2016 30.2% +0.0%
2017 30.3% +0.0%
2018 30.3% +0.2%
2019 30.4% +0.2%
2020 30.4% +0.0%
2021 30.4% +0.0%
2022 30.7% +1.0%
2023 30.7% +0.0%
2024 30.7% +0.0%
2025 30.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 29.1% 30.2% 10
2010s 30.3% 30.2% 30.4% 10
2020s 30.6% 30.4% 30.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Brazil?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Brazil was 30.7% 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Brazil ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 4,836 data points, 2000–2025
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