Forestland — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Forestland — Area was 670.52 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Belgium, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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).