Forestland — Area in Belgium

Belgium: Forestland — Area was 670.52 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
670.52 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 223 countries
All-time high
689.87 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
667.3 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Forestland — Area in Belgium, 2000–2025

02004006002000201220252000: 667.3 1000 ha2001: 669.6 1000 ha2002: 671.8 1000 ha2003: 674.1 1000 ha2004: 676.3 1000 ha2005: 678.6 1000 ha2006: 680.8 1000 ha2007: 683.1 1000 ha2008: 685.4 1000 ha2009: 687.6 1000 ha2010: 689.9 1000 ha2011: 689.8 1000 ha2012: 689.6 1000 ha2013: 689.5 1000 ha2014: 689.4 1000 ha2015: 689.3 1000 ha2016: 685.5 1000 ha2017: 681.8 1000 ha2018: 678 1000 ha2019: 674.3 1000 ha2020: 670.5 1000 ha2021: 670.5 1000 ha2022: 670.5 1000 ha2023: 670.5 1000 ha2024: 670.5 1000 ha2025: 670.5 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 670.52 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.

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

That places Belgium 131st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Forestland — Area in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area in Belgium, 2000 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
2000 667.3 1000 ha —
2001 669.56 1000 ha +0.3%
2002 671.81 1000 ha +0.3%
2003 674.07 1000 ha +0.3%
2004 676.33 1000 ha +0.3%
2005 678.59 1000 ha +0.3%
2006 680.84 1000 ha +0.3%
2007 683.1 1000 ha +0.3%
2008 685.36 1000 ha +0.3%
2009 687.61 1000 ha +0.3%
2010 689.87 1000 ha +0.3%
2011 689.76 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 689.64 1000 ha -0.0%
2013 689.53 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 689.41 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 689.3 1000 ha -0.0%
2016 685.54 1000 ha -0.5%
2017 681.79 1000 ha -0.5%
2018 678.03 1000 ha -0.6%
2019 674.28 1000 ha -0.6%
2020 670.52 1000 ha -0.6%
2021 670.52 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 670.52 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 670.52 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 670.52 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 670.52 1000 ha +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 670.52 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 670.52 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 677.46 1000 ha 667.3 1000 ha 687.61 1000 ha 10
2010s 685.71 1000 ha 674.28 1000 ha 689.87 1000 ha 10
2020s 670.52 1000 ha 670.52 1000 ha 670.52 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 128 Iraq 692.55 1000 ha compare
  2. 129 Tunisia 687.49 1000 ha compare
  3. 130 El Salvador 684.84 1000 ha compare
  4. 132 Denmark 642.56 1000 ha compare
  5. 133 Rwanda 634.63 1000 ha compare
  6. 134 Jamaica 616.31 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area in Belgium?
Forestland — area in Belgium was 670.52 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 689.87 1000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 667.3 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for forestland — area?
Belgium ranks 131st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — 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
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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).