Hong Kong, China vs India: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Hong Kong, China
16.6%
in 2025
India
16.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
141st
India rank
142nd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Hong Kong, China
- India
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 141st and India ranks 142nd of 164 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 2.6% | 14.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 7.2% | 9.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Hong Kong, China or India?
- Hong Kong, China, at 16.6% against 16.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Hong Kong, China and India?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 141st and India ranks 142nd 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 (%).