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

Ecuador: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 26.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 150 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2025
All-time low
15.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 15.32001: 15.32002: 15.32003: 15.32004: 15.42005: 15.42006: 15.42007: 15.42008: 15.42009: 15.42010: 20.42011: 20.42012: 20.82013: 20.82014: 22.72015: 22.72016: 22.72017: 25.62018: 25.82019: 26.32020: 26.32021: 26.52022: 26.62023: 26.72024: 26.72025: 26.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 26.9% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ecuador peaked at 26.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 118th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 15.3%
2001 15.3% +0.0%
2002 15.3% +0.0%
2003 15.3% +0.0%
2004 15.4% +0.4%
2005 15.4% +0.0%
2006 15.4% +0.4%
2007 15.4% +0.0%
2008 15.4% +0.0%
2009 15.4% +0.0%
2010 20.4% +32.4%
2011 20.4% +0.0%
2012 20.8% +2.0%
2013 20.8% +0.0%
2014 22.7% +8.8%
2015 22.7% +0.0%
2016 22.7% +0.0%
2017 25.6% +13.0%
2018 25.8% +0.8%
2019 26.3% +1.9%
2020 26.3% +0.0%
2021 26.5% +0.6%
2022 26.6% +0.5%
2023 26.7% +0.3%
2024 26.7% +0.0%
2025 26.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 15.3% 15.4% 10
2010s 22.8% 20.4% 26.3% 10
2020s 26.6% 26.3% 26.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ecuador?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ecuador was 26.9% 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Ecuador ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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