Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iceland
Iceland: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 35.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 150 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2004
All-time low
35.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 35.9% 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iceland peaked at 35.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 104th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.7 % 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 0.0093 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -12.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0129 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iceland?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iceland was 35.9% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iceland ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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