Namibia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Namibia
86.3%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
85.4%
in 2025
Namibia rank
35th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
39th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Namibia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
020406080200020122025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 86.3% against 85.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Namibia ranks 35th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 39th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 59.6% 84.1% 24.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 84.5% 85.4% 0.9% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 86.2% 85.4% 0.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Namibia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Namibia, at 86.3% against 85.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Namibia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Namibia ranks 35th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 39th 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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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 (%).