Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Canada
27.4%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
26.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
125th
United Arab Emirates rank
129th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.4% against 26.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 7.9% | 12.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 26.4% | 3.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 0.4% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 27.4% against 26.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Canada ranks 125th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th 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 (%).