Azerbaijan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Azerbaijan
39.9%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
38.2%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
101st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
103rd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 39.9% against 38.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 101st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd of 164 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.5% | 1.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.1% | 2.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.2% | 1.7% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Azerbaijan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Azerbaijan, at 39.9% against 38.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.7%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd 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 (%).