Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 85.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
85.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2001
All-time low
71.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 71.7 %2001: 85.4 %2002: 85.4 %2003: 85.4 %2004: 85.4 %2005: 85.4 %2006: 85.4 %2007: 85.4 %2008: 85.4 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 85.4 %2011: 85.4 %2012: 85.4 %2013: 85.4 %2014: 85.4 %2015: 85.4 %2016: 85.4 %2017: 85.4 %2018: 85.4 %2019: 85.4 %2020: 85.4 %2021: 85.4 %2022: 85.4 %2023: 85.4 %2024: 85.4 %2025: 85.4 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 85.4%. 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 85.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2000.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 71.7%
2001 85.4% +19.1%
2002 85.4% +0.0%
2003 85.4% +0.0%
2004 85.4% +0.0%
2005 85.4% +0.0%
2006 85.4% +0.0%
2007 85.4% +0.0%
2008 85.4% +0.0%
2009 85.4% +0.0%
2010 85.4% +0.0%
2011 85.4% +0.0%
2012 85.4% +0.0%
2013 85.4% +0.0%
2014 85.4% +0.0%
2015 85.4% +0.0%
2016 85.4% +0.0%
2017 85.4% +0.0%
2018 85.4% +0.0%
2019 85.4% +0.0%
2020 85.4% +0.0%
2021 85.4% +0.0%
2022 85.4% +0.0%
2023 85.4% +0.0%
2024 85.4% +0.0%
2025 85.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.1% 71.7% 85.4% 10
2010s 85.4% 85.4% 85.4% 10
2020s 85.4% 85.4% 85.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 85.4% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2000.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).