Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 43.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 16 regions
All-time high
43.6%
in 2023
All-time low
26.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 43.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 35.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.4% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 99.8% compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 43.6% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 16 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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