Australia and New Zealand vs Malawi: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)

Australia and New Zealand
32.7%
in 2025
Malawi
29.4%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
125th
Malawi rank
131st

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Malawi
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 32.7% against 29.4% in Malawi, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 131st of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9% 24.6% 0.7% Malawi
2010s 29.9% 26.0% 3.9% Australia and New Zealand
2020s 32.6% 29.4% 3.3% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Australia and New Zealand or Malawi?
Australia and New Zealand, at 32.7% against 29.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Australia and New Zealand and Malawi?
3.3%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Malawi rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 5,122 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed