Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 82.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Zimbabwe stood at 82.0%. 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 82.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.8% | — |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 65.8% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Zimbabwe?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Zimbabwe was 82.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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