Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 64.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 64.9% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 64.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 23.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 61.1% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 62.3% | 64.9% | 6 |
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More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 64.9% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 3rd out of 16 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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