Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 15.5% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Western Asia peaked at 15.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Western Asia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Western Asia was 15.5% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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