Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 35.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Pakistan stood at 35.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Pakistan peaked at 35.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 105th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.9% | 35.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 102 Republic of Korea 36.6% compare
- 103 Thailand 36.3% compare
- 104 Iceland 35.9% compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 35.4% compare
- 107 Tajikistan 35.1% compare
- 108 Nepal 35.1% compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.9117 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Pakistan?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Pakistan was 35.8% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Pakistan ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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