Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Germany
Germany: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 79.9% 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 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Germany peaked at 79.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2000.
That places Germany 44th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 49.4% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 76.5% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.2% | 79.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Germany?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Germany was 79.9% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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