Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Belgium

Belgium: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 25.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 167 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2024
All-time low
4.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

5101520252000201220252000: 4.32001: 4.42002: 4.52003: 5.52004: 5.52005: 5.62006: 5.62007: 5.62008: 5.62009: 5.72010: 5.72011: 5.72012: 5.72013: 5.82014: 102015: 12.22016: 24.42017: 24.42018: 24.42019: 24.42020: 24.42021: 24.42022: 25.52023: 25.52024: 25.52025: 25.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Belgium is 25.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Belgium peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.

That places Belgium 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 4.3% 5.7% 10
2010s 14.3% 5.7% 24.4% 10
2020s 25.1% 24.4% 25.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Belgium?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Belgium was 25.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Belgium ranks 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Mountain 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
206 places, 5,356 data points, 2000–2025
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