Brazil vs Uruguay: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Brazil
30.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
28.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
120th
Uruguay rank
124th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.7% against 28.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 164 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 1.1% | 28.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 22.1% | 8.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.3% | 2.3% | Brazil |
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 Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 30.7% against 28.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 2.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Brazil ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 124th 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 (%).