Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Italy

Italy: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 84.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
84.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 150 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2019
All-time low
50.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Italy, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 50.72001: 50.72002: 53.12003: 58.22004: 66.72005: 76.82006: 83.62007: 83.62008: 83.62009: 83.62010: 83.62011: 83.62012: 83.62013: 83.62014: 83.82015: 83.82016: 84.52017: 84.52018: 84.62019: 84.72020: 84.72021: 84.72022: 84.72023: 84.72024: 84.72025: 84.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Italy is 84.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Italy peaked at 84.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2000.

Italy ranks 39th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Italy, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 50.7%
2001 50.7% +0.0%
2002 53.1% +4.7%
2003 58.2% +9.8%
2004 66.7% +14.5%
2005 76.8% +15.1%
2006 83.6% +8.9%
2007 83.6% +0.0%
2008 83.6% +0.0%
2009 83.6% +0.0%
2010 83.6% +0.0%
2011 83.6% +0.0%
2012 83.6% +0.0%
2013 83.6% +0.0%
2014 83.8% +0.3%
2015 83.8% +0.0%
2016 84.5% +0.9%
2017 84.5% +0.0%
2018 84.6% +0.0%
2019 84.7% +0.2%
2020 84.7% +0.0%
2021 84.7% +0.0%
2022 84.7% +0.0%
2023 84.7% +0.0%
2024 84.7% +0.0%
2025 84.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.0% 50.7% 83.6% 10
2010s 84.0% 83.6% 84.7% 10
2020s 84.7% 84.7% 84.7% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 36 Namibia 86.3% compare
  2. 37 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 86.1% compare
  3. 38 Belgium 86.0% compare
  4. 40 Slovenia 84.0% compare
  5. 41 Haiti 83.9% compare
  6. 42 Armenia 83.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Italy?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Italy was 84.7% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
How does Italy rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Italy ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 4,836 data points, 2000–2025
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