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
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.