Australia and New Zealand vs Malaysia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Australia and New Zealand
32.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
125th
Malaysia rank
126th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 32.7% against 32.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 24.0% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 32.2% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 0.2% | 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 Malaysia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 32.7% against 32.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 126th 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.