Hong Kong, China vs Kazakhstan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Hong Kong, China
16.6%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
20.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
141st
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20.0% against 16.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 141st and Kazakhstan ranks 139th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 19.9% | 3.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 20.0% | 3.4% | Kazakhstan |
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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 20.0% against 16.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Hong Kong, China and Kazakhstan?
- 3.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kazakhstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 141st and Kazakhstan ranks 139th 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 (%).