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
020406080200020122025

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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 7,202 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed