Canada vs Russian Federation: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Canada
27.4%
in 2025
Russian Federation
26.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
125th
Russian Federation rank
130th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.4% against 26.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Russian Federation ranks 130th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 23.2% | 3.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 25.1% | 2.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.1% | 0.6% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Canada, at 27.4% against 26.1% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 1.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Canada ranks 125th and Russian Federation ranks 130th 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 (%).