Fiji vs Iraq: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Fiji
0.1%
in 2025
Iraq
8.1%
in 2025
Fiji rank
152nd
Iraq rank
150th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Fiji
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.1% against 0.1% in Fiji, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 62.5 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Fiji ranks 152nd and Iraq ranks 150th of 164 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 5.8% | 5.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 8.1% | 8.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Fiji or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8.1% against 0.1% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Fiji and Iraq?
- 8.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Iraq rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Fiji ranks 152nd and Iraq ranks 150th 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 (%).