Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Panama
Panama: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 78.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Panama stood at 78.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Panama peaked at 78.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 46th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.8% | — |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 59.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 76.5% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 6 |
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- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Panama?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Panama was 78.5% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Panama ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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