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
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.