Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 43.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 43.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 86th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 34.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 40.2% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 6 |
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- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sri Lanka?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sri Lanka was 43.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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