Ireland vs Northern America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Ireland
98.2%
in 2025
Northern America
28.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
Northern America rank
15th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Ireland
- Northern America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.2% against 28.5% in Northern America, a difference of 69.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.4 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 22.0% | 55.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 25.1% | 58.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 28.1% | 67.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Ireland or Northern America?
- Ireland, at 98.2% against 28.5% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Ireland and Northern America?
- 69.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Northern America rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 15th 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.