Malaysia vs United States of America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
United States of America
30.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
126th
United States of America rank
128th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.5% against 30.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 126th and United States of America ranks 128th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 25.5% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 29.5% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.6% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
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 United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 32.5% against 30.6% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 1.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Malaysia ranks 126th 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.