Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ireland
Ireland: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ireland stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ireland peaked at 98.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.1% | — |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 74.1% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 82.7% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 90.3% | 98.2% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0688 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ireland?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ireland was 98.2% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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