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

Gabon: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 150 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 02001: 02002: 41.62003: 41.62004: 41.62005: 41.62006: 41.82007: 42.12008: 42.12009: 48.32010: 48.32011: 48.32012: 54.22013: 54.22014: 54.22015: 54.22016: 54.22017: 54.22018: 54.22019: 54.22020: 54.22021: 54.22022: 54.22023: 54.22024: 54.22025: 54.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 54.2% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Gabon peaked at 54.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Gabon 75th 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 Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Gabon, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 41.6%
2003 41.6% +0.0%
2004 41.6% +0.0%
2005 41.6% +0.0%
2006 41.8% +0.4%
2007 42.1% +0.6%
2008 42.1% +0.0%
2009 48.3% +14.9%
2010 48.3% +0.0%
2011 48.3% +0.0%
2012 54.2% +12.1%
2013 54.2% +0.0%
2014 54.2% +0.0%
2015 54.2% +0.0%
2016 54.2% +0.0%
2017 54.2% +0.0%
2018 54.2% +0.0%
2019 54.2% +0.0%
2020 54.2% +0.0%
2021 54.2% +0.0%
2022 54.2% +0.0%
2023 54.2% +0.0%
2024 54.2% +0.0%
2025 54.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 0.0% 48.3% 10
2010s 53.0% 48.3% 54.2% 10
2020s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Gabon?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Gabon was 54.2% 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Gabon ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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