Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Northern America
Northern America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 28.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Northern America stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Northern America peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2000.
That places Northern America 12th out of 20 groups 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Northern America?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Northern America was 28.5% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Northern America ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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