Israel vs New Zealand: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Israel
26.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
24.5%
in 2025
Israel rank
132nd
New Zealand rank
134th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Israel
- New Zealand
How they compare
Israel currently reports 26.0% against 24.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Israel ranks 132nd and New Zealand ranks 134th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 19.5% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 23.7% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.5% | 0.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Israel or New Zealand?
- Israel, at 26.0% against 24.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Israel and New Zealand?
- 1.5%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and New Zealand rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Israel ranks 132nd and New Zealand ranks 134th 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 (%).