Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Kazakhstan
20.0%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
23.0%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Uzbekistan rank
137th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 23.0% against 20.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 10.1% | 6.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 10.8% | 9.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.9% | 0.9% | 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, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 23.0% against 20.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 3.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th 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 (%).