Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 98.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 98.7% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bulgaria peaked at 98.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +92.2% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +164.6% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 14.0% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.9% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 10 Cayman Islands 99.8% compare
- 11 Gambia 99.0% compare
- 12 Seychelles 98.9% compare
- 14 Cuba 98.2% compare
- 15 Ireland 98.2% compare
- 16 El Salvador 97.7% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0632 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bulgaria?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bulgaria was 98.7% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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