Belize vs United States: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Belize
34.3%
in 2025
United States
34.3%
in 2025
Belize rank
118th
United States rank
117th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 34.3% against 34.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 118th and United States ranks 117th of 190 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 33.3% | 9.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 34.2% | 8.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 34.3% | 2.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Belize or United States?
- United States, at 34.3% against 34.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Belize and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Belize ranks 118th and United States ranks 117th of 190 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 marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).