Malaysia vs Nepal: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
Nepal
35.1%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
111th
Nepal rank
108th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 35.1% against 32.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 31.6% | 7.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 35.1% | 2.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 35.1% | 2.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Malaysia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 35.1% against 32.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 2.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 108th 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.