Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Belgium
Belgium: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belgium is 76.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belgium peaked at 76.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 41st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 54.5% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 64.4% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.2% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 38 Portugal 77.3% compare
- 39 Italy 76.7% compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 76.5% compare
- 43 Romania 76.0% compare
- 44 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 75.5% compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belgium?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belgium was 76.5% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)