Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 43.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 43.1% 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 43.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 20 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 28.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 43.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 61.6% compare
- 5 Honduras 100.0% compare
- 6 Martinique 100.0% compare
- 7 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 8 Benin 100.0% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 99.8% compare
- 10 Viet Nam 38.2% compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 43.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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