Belgium vs Northern America: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Belgium
96.9%
in 2025
Northern America
35.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Northern America rank
10th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Belgium
- Northern America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.9% against 35.9% in Northern America, a difference of 61.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 29.6% | 54.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 33.5% | 63.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 35.8% | 61.0% | Belgium |
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 Northern America?
- Belgium, at 96.9% against 35.9% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Belgium and Northern America?
- 61.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Northern America rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 10th of 201 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.