Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 113 Togo 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Singapore 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Gambia 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Guinea 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Mauritius 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nigeria 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.