Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 16.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 16.6% for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Hong Kong, China peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong, China 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 138 South Africa 21.9% compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 20.0% compare
- 140 Jordan 18.7% compare
- 142 Ethiopia 16.4% compare
- 142 India 16.4% compare
- 144 Saudi Arabia 16.3% compare
More environment data for Hong Kong, China
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5372 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Hong Kong, China was 16.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).