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
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Brazil, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.33 % 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 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — 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 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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