Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Latvia
Latvia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 97.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 97.4% 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Latvia peaked at 97.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 17th of 150 countries 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7% | — |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 53.7% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0816 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0387 t per person (2024)
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- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Latvia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Latvia was 97.4% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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