Belgium vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Belgium
76.5%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
75.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
49th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Belgium
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 76.5% against 75.1% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 49th of 253 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 20.4% | 40.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 64.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 73.9% | 2.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Belgium or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Belgium, at 76.5% against 75.1% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Belgium and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 1.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 49th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.