Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Chile
Chile: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 46.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Chile stood at 46.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Chile peaked at 46.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2000.
That places Chile 84th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 39.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.4% | 46.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Chile?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Chile was 46.8% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Chile ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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