Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United States of America
United States of America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 30.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United States of America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 30.6% 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 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States of America peaked at 30.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 128th of 174 countries 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 125 Australia and New Zealand 32.7% compare
- 126 Malaysia 32.5% compare
- 127 Brazil 30.7% compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.1% compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.1% compare
- 131 Malawi 29.4% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States of America?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States of America was 30.6% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- United States of America ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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