Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 38.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 38.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 38.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2000.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 107th out of 174 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 38.2% 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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