Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 86.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
86.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2018
All-time low
78.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 78.4 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 78.4 %2003: 78.4 %2004: 79 %2005: 79 %2006: 79 %2007: 79 %2008: 79 %2009: 79 %2010: 79 %2011: 79.2 %2012: 79.2 %2013: 79.3 %2014: 80.1 %2015: 83.4 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 86.1 %2019: 86.1 %2020: 86.1 %2021: 86.1 %2022: 86.1 %2023: 86.1 %2024: 86.1 %2025: 86.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 86.1% 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 up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 86.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2000.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 38th of 174 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 78.4%
2001 78.4% +0.0%
2002 78.4% +0.0%
2003 78.4% +0.0%
2004 79.0% +0.7%
2005 79.0% +0.0%
2006 79.0% +0.0%
2007 79.0% +0.0%
2008 79.0% +0.0%
2009 79.0% +0.0%
2010 79.0% +0.0%
2011 79.2% +0.3%
2012 79.2% +0.0%
2013 79.3% +0.1%
2014 80.1% +1.0%
2015 83.4% +4.1%
2016 83.4% +0.0%
2017 84.6% +1.4%
2018 86.1% +1.9%
2019 86.1% +0.0%
2020 86.1% +0.0%
2021 86.1% +0.0%
2022 86.1% +0.0%
2023 86.1% +0.0%
2024 86.1% +0.0%
2025 86.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.8% 78.4% 79.0% 10
2010s 82.0% 79.0% 86.1% 10
2020s 86.1% 86.1% 86.1% 6

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  1. 35 Hungary 86.5% compare
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  3. 37 Namibia 86.3% compare
  4. 39 Belgium 86.0% compare
  5. 40 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.4% compare
  6. 41 Italy 84.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 86.1% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 5,122 data points, 2000–2025
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