Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Israel
Israel: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 26.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Israel stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Israel peaked at 26.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
That places Israel 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +74.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 11.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 119 United Arab Emirates 26.4% compare
- 120 Russian Federation 26.1% compare
- 121 Egypt 26.1% compare
- 123 Peru 24.7% compare
- 124 New Zealand 24.5% compare
- 125 Liberia 24.3% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Israel?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Israel was 26.0% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Israel ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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