Israel vs Russian Federation: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Israel
26.0%
in 2025
Russian Federation
26.1%
in 2025
Israel rank
132nd
Russian Federation rank
130th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Israel
  • Russian Federation
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 26.1% against 26.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 132nd and Russian Federation ranks 130th of 164 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 23.2% 5.6% Russian Federation
2010s 22.5% 25.1% 2.6% Russian Federation
2020s 25.3% 26.1% 0.8% Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 26.1% against 26.0% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Israel and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russian Federation?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Israel and Russian Federation rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Israel ranks 132nd and Russian Federation ranks 130th 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

Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).