Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 40.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mongolia stood at 40.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mongolia peaked at 40.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 91st 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 6 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0053 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3844 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mongolia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mongolia was 40.5% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Mongolia ranks 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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