Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sweden
Sweden: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 56.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 56.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sweden peaked at 56.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.4% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.028 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sweden?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sweden was 56.4% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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