Belgium vs Malta: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Belgium
96.9%
in 2025
Malta
98.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Malta rank
8th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.9% against 96.9% in Belgium, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Malta ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 60.2% | 24.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 80.4% | 16.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.9% | 2.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 98.9% against 96.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Belgium and Malta?
- 2.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Malta ranks 8th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.