Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Norway

Norway: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
65.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 150 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2023
All-time low
51.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 51.52001: 51.52002: 55.12003: 56.62004: 58.22005: 58.22006: 58.22007: 58.22008: 58.22009: 58.22010: 58.32011: 58.82012: 58.82013: 59.42014: 60.82015: 62.12016: 62.12017: 62.12018: 65.72019: 65.72020: 65.72021: 65.72022: 65.72023: 65.72024: 65.72025: 65.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Norway is 65.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Norway peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2000.

That places Norway 56th 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Norway, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 51.5%
2001 51.5% +0.0%
2002 55.1% +7.0%
2003 56.6% +2.8%
2004 58.2% +2.8%
2005 58.2% +0.0%
2006 58.2% +0.0%
2007 58.2% +0.0%
2008 58.2% +0.0%
2009 58.2% +0.0%
2010 58.3% +0.1%
2011 58.8% +0.8%
2012 58.8% +0.0%
2013 59.4% +1.1%
2014 60.8% +2.4%
2015 62.1% +2.2%
2016 62.1% +0.0%
2017 62.1% +0.0%
2018 65.7% +5.7%
2019 65.7% +0.0%
2020 65.7% +0.0%
2021 65.7% +0.0%
2022 65.7% +0.0%
2023 65.7% +0.0%
2024 65.7% +0.0%
2025 65.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.4% 51.5% 58.2% 10
2010s 61.4% 58.3% 65.7% 10
2020s 65.7% 65.7% 65.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Norway?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Norway was 65.7% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
How does Norway rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Norway ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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