Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Belgium
Belgium: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 96.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 96.9% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Belgium peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 11th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.3% | — |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 72.3% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Belgium?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Belgium was 96.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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