What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Italy and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.7%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Italy vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Italy

84.7%

in 2025

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

85.4%

in 2025

Italy rank

40th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

39th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Italy
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 85.4% against 84.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 40th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 39th of 164 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	69.0%	84.1%	15.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	84.0%	85.4%	1.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	84.7%	85.4%	0.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 85.4% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.7%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Italy and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Italy ranks 40th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 39th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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