Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 20.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Central Asia stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Central Asia peaked at 20.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.
Central Asia ranks 17th of 20 groups 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Central Asia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Central Asia was 20.9% 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Central Asia ranks 17th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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