Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Russia
Russia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 26.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2019
All-time low
21.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Russia stood at 26.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Russia peaked at 26.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2000.
That places Russia 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 26.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.2%, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Russia's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.0%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Russia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Russia was 26.1% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Russia ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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