Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Portugal
Portugal: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Portugal stood at 68.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Portugal peaked at 68.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 54th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 47.8% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 68.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.46 % 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 0.0815 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.35 % 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 Portugal?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Portugal was 68.6% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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