Madagascar vs Romania: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Madagascar
58.9%
in 2025
Romania
60.8%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
71st
Romania rank
68th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Madagascar
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 60.8% against 58.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 22.7% | 8.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 57.3% | 7.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 59.8% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Madagascar or Romania?
- Romania, at 60.8% against 58.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Madagascar and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Romania rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Madagascar ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th 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 (%).