Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in France
France: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 78.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in France, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in France is 78.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in France peaked at 78.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2000.
That places France 47th out of 150 countries 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 28.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 45.6% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.5% | 78.0% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0249 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in France?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in France was 78.0% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
- How does France rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- France ranks 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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