Australia vs Cyprus: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Australia
37.8%
in 2025
Cyprus
37.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
107th
Cyprus rank
108th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Australia currently reports 37.8% against 37.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 107th and Cyprus ranks 108th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 37.7% | 3.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Australia or Cyprus?
- Australia, at 37.8% against 37.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Australia and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Australia ranks 107th and Cyprus ranks 108th 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 (%).