Marine protected areas in Belgium
Belgium: Marine protected areas was 38.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
38.3
in 2024
All-time low
36.6
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Belgium, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Belgium is 38.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Belgium peaked at 38.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 2014.
That places Belgium 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.7 | — |
| 2014 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.1 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.3 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 38.3 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 38.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 4.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 38.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.66 | 36.6 | 36.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.93 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Germany 45.3 compare
- 11 Chile 41.2 compare
- 12 Colombia 41.1 compare
- 14 Netherlands 33.5 compare
- 15 Seychelles 32.6 compare
- 16 Northern Mariana Islands 32.4 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Belgium?
- Marine protected areas in Belgium was 38.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for marine protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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