Belgium vs Seychelles: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Belgium
26.6%
in 2025
Seychelles
24.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
57th
Seychelles rank
60th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Belgium
  • Seychelles
510152025199020072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 26.6% against 24.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

Belgium ranks 57th and Seychelles ranks 60th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 24.4% 20.4% Seychelles
2010s 15.0% 24.4% 9.4% Seychelles
2020s 26.6% 24.4% 2.2% 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 Seychelles?
Belgium, at 26.6% against 24.4% in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belgium and Seychelles?
2.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Seychelles?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Belgium ranks 57th and Seychelles ranks 60th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed