Malawi vs United States of America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)

Malawi
29.4%
in 2025
United States of America
30.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
131st
United States of America rank
128th

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
0102030200020122025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 30.6% against 29.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 128th of 174 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 24.6% 25.5% 1.0% United States of America
2010s 26.0% 29.5% 3.4% United States of America
2020s 29.4% 30.6% 1.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Malawi or United States of America?
United States of America, at 30.6% against 29.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Malawi and United States of America?
1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Malawi ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 128th 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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 5,122 data points, 2000–2025
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