Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Belgium

Belgium: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 689.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
689.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 224 countries
All-time high
689.87
in 2010
All-time low
667.3
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Belgium, 1992–2023

02004006001992200720231992: 673.81993: 6731994: 672.21995: 671.41996: 670.61997: 669.71998: 668.91999: 668.12000: 667.32001: 669.62002: 671.82003: 674.12004: 676.32005: 678.62006: 680.82007: 683.12008: 685.42009: 687.62010: 689.92011: 689.82012: 689.62013: 689.52014: 689.42015: 689.32016: 689.32017: 689.32018: 689.32019: 689.32020: 689.32021: 689.32022: 689.32023: 689.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Belgium stood at 689.3.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Belgium peaked at 689.87 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 667.3, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 135th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) in Belgium, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 673.81 —
1993 673 -0.1%
1994 672.18 -0.1%
1995 671.37 -0.1%
1996 670.56 -0.1%
1997 669.74 -0.1%
1998 668.93 -0.1%
1999 668.11 -0.1%
2000 667.3 -0.1%
2001 669.56 +0.3%
2002 671.81 +0.3%
2003 674.07 +0.3%
2004 676.33 +0.3%
2005 678.59 +0.3%
2006 680.84 +0.3%
2007 683.1 +0.3%
2008 685.36 +0.3%
2009 687.61 +0.3%
2010 689.87 +0.3%
2011 689.76 -0.0%
2012 689.64 -0.0%
2013 689.53 -0.0%
2014 689.41 -0.0%
2015 689.3 -0.0%
2016 689.3 +0.0%
2017 689.3 +0.0%
2018 689.3 +0.0%
2019 689.3 +0.0%
2020 689.3 +0.0%
2021 689.3 +0.0%
2022 689.3 +0.0%
2023 689.3 +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 689.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 689.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,197, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 670.96 668.11 673.81 8
2000s 677.46 667.3 687.61 10
2010s 689.47 689.3 689.87 10
2020s 689.3 689.3 689.3 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 132 Ireland 794.02 compare
  2. 133 Albania 788.9 compare
  3. 134 Tunisia 707.32 compare
  4. 136 Western Sahara 664.98 compare
  5. 137 Denmark 631.26 compare
  6. 138 Jamaica 608.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Belgium?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Belgium was 689.3 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 689.87 in 2010.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 667.3 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Belgium ranks 135th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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