Morocco vs Nicaragua: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Morocco
70.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
65.8%
in 2025
Morocco rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
58th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Morocco
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 70.6% against 65.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Morocco ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 64.1% | 21.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 65.8% | 12.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 65.8% | 2.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Morocco or Nicaragua?
- Morocco, at 70.6% against 65.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Morocco and Nicaragua?
- 4.8%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Nicaragua rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Morocco ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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 (%).