Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Developing regions
Developing regions: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 33.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Developing regions, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 33.1% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Developing regions peaked at 33.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2000.
Developing regions ranks 19th of 29 regions 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 18.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.3% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
More environment data for Developing regions
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 33.8% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 33.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 36.0% (2025)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 9,640 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 13,672 million constant US$ (2024)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 869,284 kmsq (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 566,689 kmsq (2022)
- Reservoir minimum water area 178,897 kmsq (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 217,541 kmsq (2022)
- Reservoir minimum water area change 10.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Developing regions?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Developing regions was 33.1% 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
- How does Developing regions rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Developing regions ranks 19th out of 29 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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