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

Latest (2025)
73.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 150 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2008
All-time low
31.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Nigeria, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 31.82001: 31.82002: 31.82003: 31.82004: 31.82005: 31.82006: 31.82007: 31.82008: 73.72009: 73.72010: 73.72011: 73.72012: 73.72013: 73.72014: 73.72015: 73.72016: 73.72017: 73.72018: 73.72019: 73.72020: 73.72021: 73.72022: 73.72023: 73.72024: 73.72025: 73.7

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 4,836 data points, 2000–2025
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