Australia vs Paraguay: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Australia
37.8%
in 2025
Paraguay
38.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
107th
Paraguay rank
105th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Australia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 38.1% against 37.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 107th and Paraguay ranks 105th of 164 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 28.2% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 38.1% | 4.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 38.1% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 38.1% against 37.8% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Australia and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Paraguay rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Australia ranks 107th and Paraguay ranks 105th 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 (%).