Brazil vs Malaysia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Brazil
30.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
120th
Malaysia rank
119th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.5% against 30.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.0% | 5.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 32.2% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 32.5% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.5% against 30.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 1.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Brazil ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 119th 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 (%).