Belgium vs Burkina Faso: Terrestrial protected areas

Belgium
16.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
16.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
112th
Burkina Faso rank
109th

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 16.8% against 16.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 112th and Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2010s 23.3% 15.3% 8.0% Belgium
2020s 15.8% 16.5% 0.7% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 16.8% against 16.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Belgium and Burkina Faso?
0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burkina Faso?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Burkina Faso rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
Belgium ranks 112th and Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 213 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 Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Unit
% of total land area
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 3,357 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.