Belgium vs Seychelles: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Belgium
38.3%
in 2025
Seychelles
32.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Seychelles rank
15th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Belgium
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 38.3% against 32.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Seychelles ranks 15th of 174 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit
% of territorial waters
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.