How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Japan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

61.6%

in 2025

Japan

63.8%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

65th

Japan rank

61st

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 63.8% against 61.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 65th and Japan ranks 61st of 164 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.6%	30.0%	13.6%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	56.0%	47.3%	8.7%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	61.6%	61.3%	0.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Japan?: Japan, at 63.8% against 61.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?: 2.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 65th and Japan ranks 61st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Japan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid, drawing on BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-important-sites-for-freshwater-biodiversity-covered-by-protected-areas/congo-dem-rep/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-important-sites-for-freshwater-biodiversity-covered-by-protected-areas/congo-dem-rep/japan/">Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Japan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit: %
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).