Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Belgium
25.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
24.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
141st
Puerto Rico rank
142nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 25.5% against 24.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belgium ranks 141st and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 18.5% | 13.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 24.8% | 10.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.8% | 0.4% | Belgium |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Belgium, at 25.5% against 24.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd 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 (%).