Northern America vs Seychelles: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Northern America
28.5%
in 2025
Seychelles
98.9%
in 2025
Northern America rank
15th
Seychelles rank
12th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Northern America
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 98.9% against 28.5% in Northern America, a difference of 70.4%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.5 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 12th of 23 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 89.0% | 67.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 98.9% | 73.8% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 98.9% | 70.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Northern America or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 98.9% against 28.5% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Northern America and Seychelles?
- 70.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Seychelles?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and Seychelles rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Northern America ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 12th of 23 groups.
- 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.