Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Belgium 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 161 Switzerland 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Ireland 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Jordan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Barbados 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Liechtenstein 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.