Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belgium
Belgium: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 96.84 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belgium, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 96.84 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belgium peaked at 96.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.37, in 2000.
That places Belgium 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.58 | 72.37 | 96.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.66 | 96.41 | 96.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.84 | 96.83 | 96.84 | 5 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -19.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 7.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belgium?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belgium was 96.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.37 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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