Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Jordan
18.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
16.3%
in 2025
Jordan rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
133rd
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 18.7% against 16.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 150 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 7.4% | 10.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 9.2% | 9.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.3% | 2.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Jordan, at 18.7% against 16.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Jordan ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd 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.