Estonia vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Estonia
92.9%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
94.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
27th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
25th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Estonia
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen currently reports 94.1% against 92.9% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 27th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 37.1% | 33.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 93.4% | 0.7% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 94.0% | 1.1% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Estonia or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at 94.1% against 92.9% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Estonia and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 1.2%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Estonia ranks 27th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 25th 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 (%).