Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 36.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2021
All-time low
29.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0102030402000201220252000: 29.5 %2001: 29.5 %2002: 29.5 %2003: 29.5 %2004: 29.5 %2005: 29.5 %2006: 29.5 %2007: 29.5 %2008: 36.6 %2009: 36.6 %2010: 36.6 %2011: 36.6 %2012: 36.6 %2013: 36.6 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 36.6 %2016: 36.6 %2017: 36.6 %2018: 36.6 %2019: 36.6 %2020: 36.6 %2021: 36.6 %2022: 36.6 %2023: 36.6 %2024: 36.6 %2025: 36.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Republic of Korea is 36.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Republic of Korea peaked at 36.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Korea 116th out of 174 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 29.5%
2001 29.5% +0.0%
2002 29.5% +0.0%
2003 29.5% +0.0%
2004 29.5% +0.1%
2005 29.5% +0.0%
2006 29.5% +0.0%
2007 29.5% +0.0%
2008 36.6% +23.9%
2009 36.6% +0.0%
2010 36.6% +0.0%
2011 36.6% +0.0%
2012 36.6% +0.0%
2013 36.6% +0.0%
2014 36.6% +0.0%
2015 36.6% +0.0%
2016 36.6% +0.0%
2017 36.6% +0.0%
2018 36.6% +0.0%
2019 36.6% +0.1%
2020 36.6% +0.0%
2021 36.6% +0.0%
2022 36.6% +0.0%
2023 36.6% +0.0%
2024 36.6% +0.0%
2025 36.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 29.5% 36.6% 10
2010s 36.6% 36.6% 36.6% 10
2020s 36.6% 36.6% 36.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Republic of Korea?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Republic of Korea was 36.6% 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Republic of Korea ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 5,122 data points, 2000–2025
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