Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Belgium

Belgium: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 76.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
76.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2024
All-time low
54.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 54.52001: 54.52002: 54.62003: 61.22004: 622005: 64.32006: 64.32007: 64.32008: 64.42009: 64.42010: 64.42011: 64.42012: 64.42013: 64.42014: 65.52015: 66.12016: 74.72017: 74.72018: 75.22019: 75.22020: 75.22021: 75.52022: 76.22023: 76.52024: 76.52025: 76.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Belgium is 76.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Belgium peaked at 76.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2000.

That places Belgium 42nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.9% 54.5% 64.4% 10
2010s 68.9% 64.4% 75.2% 10
2020s 76.1% 75.2% 76.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Belgium?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Belgium was 76.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Belgium ranks 42nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial 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
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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