Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 58.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Madagascar, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Madagascar is 58.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Madagascar peaked at 58.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 67th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 25.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 40.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Madagascar?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Madagascar was 58.9% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Madagascar ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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