Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in World
World: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 44.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in World, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in World stood at 44.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in World peaked at 44.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2000.
World ranks 5th of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.6% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.3% | 44.2% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in World?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in World was 44.2% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- How does World rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- World ranks 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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