Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belgium
Belgium: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 76.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belgium is 76.48, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belgium peaked at 76.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.52, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.52 | — |
| 2001 | 54.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.21 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 62.02 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.35 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.42 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.06 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.72 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 74.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.22 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.54 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.24 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.48 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.48 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.48 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 76.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 76.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.87 | 54.52 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.92 | 64.44 | 75.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.08 | 75.23 | 76.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belgium?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belgium was 76.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.52 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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