Belize vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Belize
87.1%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
88.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
25th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
22nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Belize
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen currently reports 88.6% against 87.1% in Belize, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 25th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 18.9% | 67.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 69.4% | 17.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.4% | 0.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Belize or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at 88.6% against 87.1% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Belize and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 1.5%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Belize ranks 25th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 22nd 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 (%).