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
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Colombia, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
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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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