Italy vs Netherlands: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Italy
84.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
86.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Netherlands rank
37th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 86.1% against 84.7% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 78.8% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.0% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 86.1% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 86.1% against 84.7% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Italy and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Italy ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th 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 (%).