Afghanistan vs Romania: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Afghanistan
60.9%
in 2025
Romania
60.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
67th
Romania rank
68th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Afghanistan
- Romania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 60.9% against 60.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 67th and Romania ranks 68th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 22.7% | 22.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 57.3% | 52.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.8% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Afghanistan or Romania?
- Afghanistan, at 60.9% against 60.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Afghanistan and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th and Romania ranks 68th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).