Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Canada
Canada: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 27.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Canada stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Canada peaked at 27.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 115th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Canada?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Canada was 27.4% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Canada ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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