What is the difference in protected areas between Belgium and Malta?

4,648 Square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium

4,739 Square kilometre

in 2023

Malta

91 Square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

24th

Malta rank

27th

Belgium currently reports 4,739 Square kilometre against 91 Square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 4,648 Square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 52.1 times Malta's.

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

Belgium ranks 24th and Malta ranks 27th of 27 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	Belgium	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2010s	4,389 Square kilometre	89 Square kilometre	4,300 Square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	4,553 Square kilometre	91 Square kilometre	4,462 Square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher protected areas, Belgium or Malta?: Belgium, at 4,739 Square kilometre against 91 Square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in protected areas between Belgium and Malta?: 4,648 Square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for protected areas?: Belgium ranks 24th and Malta ranks 27th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.