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

Latest (2025)
68.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 150 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 2012
All-time low
47.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 47.82001: 48.62002: 48.62003: 55.52004: 55.52005: 55.52006: 55.52007: 55.52008: 682009: 68.42010: 68.42011: 68.42012: 68.62013: 68.62014: 68.62015: 68.62016: 68.62017: 68.62018: 68.62019: 68.62020: 68.62021: 68.62022: 68.62023: 68.62024: 68.62025: 68.6

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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