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

Finland: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 75.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2023
All-time low
61.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 61.72001: 61.72002: 62.22003: 62.32004: 70.72005: 74.92006: 74.92007: 74.92008: 74.92009: 74.92010: 74.92011: 74.92012: 74.92013: 74.92014: 74.92015: 75.32016: 75.32017: 75.32018: 75.32019: 75.32020: 75.32021: 75.52022: 75.52023: 75.52024: 75.52025: 75.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Finland recorded 75.5% 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 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Finland peaked at 75.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2000.

Finland ranks 49th of 150 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.

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 61.7%
2001 61.7% +0.0%
2002 62.2% +0.7%
2003 62.3% +0.2%
2004 70.7% +13.5%
2005 74.9% +6.0%
2006 74.9% +0.0%
2007 74.9% +0.0%
2008 74.9% +0.0%
2009 74.9% +0.0%
2010 74.9% +0.0%
2011 74.9% +0.0%
2012 74.9% +0.0%
2013 74.9% +0.0%
2014 74.9% +0.0%
2015 75.3% +0.4%
2016 75.3% +0.0%
2017 75.3% +0.0%
2018 75.3% +0.0%
2019 75.3% +0.0%
2020 75.3% +0.0%
2021 75.5% +0.2%
2022 75.5% +0.0%
2023 75.5% +0.0%
2024 75.5% +0.0%
2025 75.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.3% 61.7% 74.9% 10
2010s 75.1% 74.9% 75.3% 10
2020s 75.5% 75.3% 75.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Finland?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Finland was 75.5% 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2000.
How does Finland rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Finland ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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