Australia vs Viet Nam: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Australia
37.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
38.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
107th
Viet Nam rank
104th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Australia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 38.2% against 37.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 107th and Viet Nam ranks 104th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 35.6% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 38.2% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 38.2% 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Australia ranks 107th and Viet Nam ranks 104th 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 (%).