Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Zambia
Zambia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 56.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 150 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2000
All-time low
56.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 56.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Zambia peaked at 56.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 70th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0033 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -9.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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 Zambia?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Zambia was 56.8% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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