Madagascar vs Spain: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Madagascar
58.9%
in 2025
Spain
51.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
71st
Spain rank
81st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Madagascar
- Spain
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 58.9% against 51.3% in Spain, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Madagascar ranks 71st and Spain ranks 81st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 38.8% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 51.2% | 7.7% | Madagascar |
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 Spain?
- Madagascar, at 58.9% against 51.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Madagascar and Spain?
- 7.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Spain rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Madagascar ranks 71st and Spain ranks 81st 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 (%).