Jordan vs Uzbekistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Jordan
18.7%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
23.0%
in 2025
Jordan rank
140th
Uzbekistan rank
137th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Jordan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 23.0% against 18.7% in Jordan, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 140th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 10.1% | 7.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 10.8% | 7.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 20.9% | 2.3% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Jordan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 23.0% against 18.7% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Jordan and Uzbekistan?
- 4.3%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uzbekistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Jordan ranks 140th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th 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 (%).