What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Kenya

42.8%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

43.6%

in 2025

Kenya rank

93rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

92nd

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 43.6% against 42.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 93rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 92nd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.6%	32.8%	5.8%	Kenya
2010s	42.6%	36.3%	6.3%	Kenya
2020s	42.8%	43.6%	0.9%	Tanzania, United 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, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 43.6% against 42.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Kenya ranks 93rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 92nd 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 (%).