Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 73.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 73.7% 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nigeria peaked at 73.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +131.7% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 31.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nigeria?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nigeria was 73.7% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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