Belgium vs New Caledonia: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Belgium
25.5%
in 2025
New Caledonia
26.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
141st
New Caledonia rank
139th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Belgium
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 26.3% against 25.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 141st and New Caledonia ranks 139th of 184 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.0% | 1.8% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 18.2% | 3.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 26.3% | 1.1% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Belgium or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 26.3% against 25.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Belgium and New Caledonia?
- 0.8%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Caledonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Caledonia rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Belgium ranks 141st and New Caledonia ranks 139th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. 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 Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).