Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Belgium or Denmark?

Belgium, at 670.52 1000 ha against 642.56 1000 ha in Denmark as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Belgium and Denmark?

27.96 1000 ha, with Belgium ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Denmark: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Belgium

670.52 1000 ha

in 2025

Denmark

642.56 1000 ha

in 2025

Belgium rank

144th

Denmark rank

145th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 670.52 1000 ha against 642.56 1000 ha in Denmark, a difference of 27.96 1000 ha.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 144th and Denmark ranks 145th of 243 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	677.98 1000 ha	578.23 1000 ha	99.75 1000 ha	Belgium
2010s	690.46 1000 ha	616.4 1000 ha	74.06 1000 ha	Belgium
2020s	671.15 1000 ha	638.4 1000 ha	32.75 1000 ha	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Belgium or Denmark?: Belgium, at 670.52 1000 ha against 642.56 1000 ha in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Belgium and Denmark?: 27.96 1000 ha, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Belgium ranks 144th and Denmark ranks 145th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).