Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Sri Lanka
43.9%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
43.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
92nd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 43.9% against 43.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 92nd of 164 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.8% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 36.3% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.6% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sri Lanka, at 43.9% against 43.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 92nd 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 (%).