Austria vs Portugal: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Austria
71.3%
in 2025
Portugal
68.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
54th
Portugal rank
57th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 71.3% against 68.7% in Portugal, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 164 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 55.9% | 12.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.6% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 68.7% | 2.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 71.3% against 68.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Austria and Portugal?
- 2.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Austria ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th 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 (%).