Liberia vs New Zealand: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Liberia
24.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
24.5%
in 2025
Liberia rank
135th
New Zealand rank
134th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Liberia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Liberia ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 134th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 0.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.7% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.5% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Liberia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Liberia and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and New Zealand rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Liberia ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 134th 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 (%).