Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ghana
Ghana: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 94.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2000
All-time low
94.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 94.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ghana peaked at 94.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9% | — |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Central African Republic 96.8% compare
- 20 Denmark 96.7% compare
- 21 Lithuania 95.1% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 94.7% compare
- 24 Poland 94.2% compare
- 25 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 94.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ghana?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ghana was 94.9% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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