Japan vs Mozambique: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Japan
63.8%
in 2025
Mozambique
61.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
61st
Mozambique rank
63rd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Japan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Japan currently reports 63.8% against 61.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 61st and Mozambique ranks 63rd of 164 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 38.7% | 8.7% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 59.0% | 11.7% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.8% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Japan or Mozambique?
- Japan, at 63.8% against 61.8% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Japan and Mozambique?
- 2.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mozambique?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mozambique rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Japan ranks 61st and Mozambique ranks 63rd 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 (%).