Ethiopia vs Yemen: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Ethiopia
16.4%
in 2025
Yemen
15.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Yemen rank
145th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.4% against 15.4% in Yemen, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 145th of 164 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.4% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Ethiopia, at 16.4% against 15.4% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 145th 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 (%).