Protected areas in Belgium
Belgium: Protected areas was 4,739 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protected areas in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,739 Square kilometre for protected areas in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Belgium peaked at 4,739 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,370 Square kilometre, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,389 Square kilometre | 4,370 Square kilometre | 4,470 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,553 Square kilometre | 4,480 Square kilometre | 4,739 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 protected areas in Belgium?
- Protected areas in Belgium was 4,739 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,739 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,370 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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