Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 53.8% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Northern Africa peaked at 53.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 4th of 23 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 19.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 41.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 48.4% | 53.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Northern Africa?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Northern Africa was 53.8% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Northern Africa ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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