Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 28.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 28.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 14th out of 23 groups 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 21.7 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 28.9% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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