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

Morocco
70.6%
in 2025
Portugal
68.7%
in 2025
Morocco rank
56th
Portugal rank
57th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
020406080200020122025

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 70.6% against 68.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Morocco ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 57th of 164 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 55.9% 13.1% Portugal
2010s 53.4% 68.6% 15.2% Portugal
2020s 67.8% 68.7% 0.9% Portugal

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 Portugal?
Morocco, at 70.6% against 68.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Morocco and Portugal?
1.9%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Morocco ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 57th 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 (%).