Belgium vs Italy: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Belgium
76.5%
in 2024
Italy
76.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
41st
Italy rank
39th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 76.7% against 76.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Italy ranks 39th of 238 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 57.7% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 74.1% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 76.6% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 76.7% against 76.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Italy ranks 39th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)