Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 16.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 23 groups
All-time high
16.6%
in 2000
All-time low
16.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 16.62001: 16.62002: 16.62003: 16.62004: 16.62005: 16.62006: 16.62007: 16.62008: 16.62009: 16.62010: 16.62011: 16.62012: 16.62013: 16.62014: 16.62015: 16.62016: 16.62017: 16.62018: 16.62019: 16.62020: 16.62021: 16.62022: 16.62023: 16.62024: 16.62025: 16.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 16.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.

That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 16.6%
2001 16.6% +0.0%
2002 16.6% +0.0%
2003 16.6% +0.0%
2004 16.6% +0.0%
2005 16.6% +0.0%
2006 16.6% +0.0%
2007 16.6% +0.0%
2008 16.6% +0.0%
2009 16.6% +0.0%
2010 16.6% +0.0%
2011 16.6% +0.0%
2012 16.6% +0.0%
2013 16.6% +0.0%
2014 16.6% +0.0%
2015 16.6% +0.0%
2016 16.6% +0.0%
2017 16.6% +0.0%
2018 16.6% +0.0%
2019 16.6% +0.0%
2020 16.6% +0.0%
2021 16.6% +0.0%
2022 16.6% +0.0%
2023 16.6% +0.0%
2024 16.6% +0.0%
2025 16.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 10
2010s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 10
2020s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 16.6% 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 5,122 data points, 2000–2025
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