India vs Yemen: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
India
16.4%
in 2025
Yemen
15.4%
in 2025
India rank
142nd
Yemen rank
145th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- India
- Yemen
How they compare
India currently reports 16.4% against 15.4% in Yemen, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
India ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 145th of 164 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 14.3% | 11.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 15.4% | 8.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, India or Yemen?
- India, 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 India and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Yemen rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- India 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 (%).