Canada vs Israel: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Canada
27.4%
in 2025
Israel
26.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
125th
Israel rank
132nd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Canada
- Israel
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.4% against 26.0% in Israel, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Israel ranks 132nd of 164 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.5% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.3% | 1.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Canada or Israel?
- Canada, at 27.4% against 26.0% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Canada and Israel?
- 1.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Israel rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Canada ranks 125th and Israel ranks 132nd 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 (%).