Cameroon vs Kenya: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Cameroon
39.2%
in 2025
Kenya
42.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
102nd
Kenya rank
93rd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.8% against 39.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 93rd of 164 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 38.6% | 7.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 42.6% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 42.8% | 3.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 42.8% against 39.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 3.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 93rd 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 (%).