Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 58.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2025
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 Europe and Northern America is 58.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Europe and Northern America peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.
Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 37.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.0% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 USD/m3 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.71 million kmsq (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Europe and Northern America?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Europe and Northern America was 58.8% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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