Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Colombia

Colombia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 54.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2022
All-time low
24.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Colombia, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 24.72001: 24.72002: 24.72003: 24.72004: 24.72005: 252006: 27.72007: 28.52008: 30.12009: 30.12010: 30.82011: 362012: 36.42013: 36.82014: 36.92015: 412016: 41.22017: 43.82018: 46.62019: 54.22020: 54.82021: 54.82022: 54.82023: 54.82024: 54.82025: 54.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Colombia stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Colombia peaked at 54.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2000.

That places Colombia 73rd 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Colombia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 24.7%
2001 24.7% +0.0%
2002 24.7% +0.0%
2003 24.7% +0.0%
2004 24.7% +0.0%
2005 25.0% +1.5%
2006 27.7% +10.8%
2007 28.5% +2.8%
2008 30.1% +5.6%
2009 30.1% +0.0%
2010 30.8% +2.4%
2011 36.0% +16.6%
2012 36.4% +1.1%
2013 36.8% +1.1%
2014 36.9% +0.4%
2015 41.0% +11.0%
2016 41.2% +0.5%
2017 43.8% +6.2%
2018 46.6% +6.5%
2019 54.2% +16.3%
2020 54.8% +1.0%
2021 54.8% +0.0%
2022 54.8% +0.0%
2023 54.8% +0.0%
2024 54.8% +0.0%
2025 54.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 24.7% 30.1% 10
2010s 40.4% 30.8% 54.2% 10
2020s 54.8% 54.8% 54.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Colombia?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Colombia was 54.8% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Colombia ranks 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
186 places, 4,836 data points, 2000–2025
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