Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 37.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 37.0% 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 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 37.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2000.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 18th out of 29 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
- Water Use Efficiency 4.3 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 37.0% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 18th out of 29 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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