Brazil vs Uruguay: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Brazil
30.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
28.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
112th
Uruguay rank
114th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.7% against 28.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 112th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 150 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 1.1% | 28.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 22.1% | 8.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.3% | 2.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 30.7% against 28.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 2.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Brazil ranks 112th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 150 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.