Egypt vs Israel: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Egypt
26.1%
in 2025
Israel
26.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
131st
Israel rank
132nd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Egypt
- Israel
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.1% against 26.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 131st and Israel ranks 132nd of 164 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 17.5% | 8.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.5% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 0.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Egypt or Israel?
- Egypt, at 26.1% against 26.0% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Egypt and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Israel rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Egypt ranks 131st 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 (%).