Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 44.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 44.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 24.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 38.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.2% | 44.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Honduras 100.0% compare
- 6 Martinique 100.0% compare
- 7 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 8 Benin 100.0% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44.0% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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