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

Latest (2025)
96.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 177 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2024
All-time low
72.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Belgium, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 72.32001: 72.32002: 72.32003: 73.32004: 73.32005: 96.42006: 96.42007: 96.42008: 96.42009: 96.42010: 96.42011: 96.42012: 96.42013: 96.42014: 96.82015: 96.82016: 96.82017: 96.82018: 96.82019: 96.82020: 96.82021: 96.82022: 96.82023: 96.92024: 96.92025: 96.9

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Malta 98.9% compare
  2. 9 Estonia 97.7% compare
  3. 10 Congo 96.9% compare
  4. 12 Martinique 96.7% compare
  5. 13 Liberia 96.7% compare
  6. 14 Latvia 96.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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