What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Cyprus and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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

Cyprus vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Cyprus

37.7%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

38.2%

in 2025

Cyprus rank

108th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

103rd

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Cyprus
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 38.2% against 37.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Cyprus ranks 108th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.8%	35.5%	22.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	37.7%	37.1%	0.6%	Cyprus
2020s	37.7%	38.2%	0.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Cyprus or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 38.2% against 37.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Cyprus and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Cyprus ranks 108th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd 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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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 (%).