Cameroon vs Mongolia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Cameroon
39.2%
in 2025
Mongolia
40.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
102nd
Mongolia rank
98th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Cameroon
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 40.5% against 39.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 102nd and Mongolia ranks 98th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 32.8% | 1.7% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.1% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 40.5% | 1.3% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 40.5% 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 Mongolia?
- 1.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mongolia rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd and Mongolia ranks 98th 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 (%).