Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 38.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South-Eastern Asia is 38.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 38.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.
That places South-Eastern Asia 8th out of 20 groups 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 28.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 54.39 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 11.54 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South-Eastern Asia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South-Eastern Asia was 38.9% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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