Japan vs Nicaragua: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Japan
63.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
65.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
58th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 65.8% against 63.8% in Japan, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 164 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 64.1% | 34.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 65.8% | 18.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 65.8% | 4.5% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 65.8% against 63.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 2.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Japan ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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 (%).