Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 24.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in New Zealand stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in New Zealand peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in New Zealand?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in New Zealand was 24.5% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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