Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 25.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Southern Asia stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Southern Asia peaked at 25.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 13th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.6% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Southern Asia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Southern Asia was 25.1% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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