Belgium vs Ecuador: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belgium
26.6%
in 2025
Ecuador
25.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
57th
Ecuador rank
58th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.6% against 25.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Ecuador ranks 58th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 25.4% | 21.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 25.9% | 10.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Belgium, at 26.6% against 25.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Ecuador ranks 58th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.