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

Congo: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 48.1% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
48.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 148 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2023
All-time low
28.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

010203040502000201220252000: 28.2 %2001: 28.2 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 28.2 %2005: 28.2 %2006: 28.2 %2007: 28.2 %2008: 28.2 %2009: 28.2 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 28.2 %2012: 28.2 %2013: 28.2 %2014: 28.2 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 28.2 %2017: 48.1 %2018: 48.1 %2019: 48.1 %2020: 48.1 %2021: 48.1 %2022: 48.1 %2023: 48.1 %2024: 48.1 %2025: 48.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Congo is 48.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Congo peaked at 48.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2000.

Congo ranks 81st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 10
2010s 34.2% 28.2% 48.1% 10
2020s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Congo?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Congo was 48.1% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Congo ranks 81st out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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