Belize vs Saudi Arabia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Belize
15.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
16.3%
in 2025
Belize rank
146th
Saudi Arabia rank
144th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Belize
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.3% against 15.4% in Belize, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 144th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 7.4% | 8.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 9.2% | 6.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.3% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Belize or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16.3% against 15.4% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Belize and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belize ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 144th 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 (%).