Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 91.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 91.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 91.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
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- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 91.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).