Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Spain

Spain: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 51.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 150 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2023
All-time low
30.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Spain, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 30.82001: 32.72002: 32.82003: 34.42004: 362005: 42.52006: 43.32007: 43.92008: 45.22009: 46.22010: 46.22011: 47.22012: 47.22013: 47.22014: 47.22015: 502016: 502017: 50.72018: 50.72019: 50.72020: 50.72021: 51.32022: 51.32023: 51.32024: 51.32025: 51.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Spain recorded 51.3% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Spain peaked at 51.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2000.

That places Spain 77th out of 150 countries 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Spain, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 30.8%
2001 32.7% +6.3%
2002 32.8% +0.4%
2003 34.4% +4.9%
2004 36.0% +4.5%
2005 42.5% +18.0%
2006 43.3% +2.0%
2007 43.9% +1.3%
2008 45.2% +3.0%
2009 46.2% +2.2%
2010 46.2% +0.2%
2011 47.2% +2.0%
2012 47.2% +0.0%
2013 47.2% +0.0%
2014 47.2% +0.2%
2015 50.0% +5.8%
2016 50.0% +0.1%
2017 50.7% +1.3%
2018 50.7% +0.0%
2019 50.7% +0.0%
2020 50.7% +0.1%
2021 51.3% +1.2%
2022 51.3% +0.0%
2023 51.3% +0.0%
2024 51.3% +0.0%
2025 51.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8% 30.8% 46.2% 10
2010s 48.7% 46.2% 50.7% 10
2020s 51.2% 50.7% 51.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Spain?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Spain was 51.3% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Spain ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 4,836 data points, 2000–2025
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