Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 91.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 91.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 91.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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