Morocco vs Nigeria: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Morocco
70.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
73.8%
in 2025
Morocco rank
56th
Nigeria rank
53rd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 73.8% against 70.6% in Morocco, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Morocco ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.2% | 2.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 73.8% | 20.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 73.8% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 73.8% against 70.6% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 3.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Morocco ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 53rd 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 (%).