Japan vs Norway: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Japan
63.8%
in 2025
Norway
65.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
58th
Norway rank
56th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.7% against 63.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 150 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 56.4% | 26.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 61.4% | 14.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 65.7% | 4.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.7% against 63.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Japan and Norway?
- 1.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Japan ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th 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.