Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Romania
Romania: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 60.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 60.8% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Romania peaked at 60.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 64th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +100.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +281.5% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 6.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.1% | 60.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Romania?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Romania was 60.8% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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