Morocco vs Norway: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Morocco
70.6%
in 2025
Norway
65.7%
in 2025
Morocco rank
56th
Norway rank
59th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Morocco
  • Norway
020406080200020122025

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 70.6% against 65.7% in Norway, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Morocco ranks 56th and Norway ranks 59th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 56.4% 13.6% Norway
2010s 53.4% 61.4% 8.0% Norway
2020s 67.8% 65.7% 2.1% 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 Norway?
Morocco, at 70.6% against 65.7% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Morocco and Norway?
4.9%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Norway rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Morocco ranks 56th and Norway ranks 59th 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

Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).