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

Latest (2025)
97.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2009
All-time low
53.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060801002000201220252000: 53.72001: 53.72002: 53.72003: 632004: 96.72005: 96.72006: 96.72007: 96.72008: 96.72009: 97.42010: 97.42011: 97.42012: 97.42013: 97.42014: 97.42015: 97.42016: 97.42017: 97.42018: 97.42019: 97.42020: 97.42021: 97.42022: 97.42023: 97.42024: 97.42025: 97.4

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Latvia, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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