Belgium vs Northern Mariana Islands: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Belgium
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 38.3% against 32.4% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7% | 42.6% | 6.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 32.6% | 5.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Belgium or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Belgium, at 38.3% against 32.4% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Belgium and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 5.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 16th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.