Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Kenya
Kenya: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 42.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 42.8% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kenya peaked at 42.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 87th out of 150 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9% | — |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 33.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kenya?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kenya was 42.8% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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