Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Belgium

Belgium: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 709.82 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
709.82 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 77 countries
All-time high
716.05 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
709.82 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Belgium, 2000–2022

02004006008002000201120222000: 713.1 1000 ha2001: 713.4 1000 ha2002: 713.7 1000 ha2003: 714.1 1000 ha2004: 714.4 1000 ha2005: 714.7 1000 ha2006: 715 1000 ha2007: 715.4 1000 ha2008: 715.7 1000 ha2009: 716 1000 ha2010: 714.8 1000 ha2011: 713.5 1000 ha2012: 712.2 1000 ha2013: 712.7 1000 ha2014: 713.1 1000 ha2015: 713.6 1000 ha2016: 713.1 1000 ha2017: 712.5 1000 ha2018: 712 1000 ha2019: 711.4 1000 ha2020: 710.9 1000 ha2021: 710.4 1000 ha2022: 709.8 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2022, forestland — area — unfccc in Belgium stood at 709.82 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Belgium peaked at 716.05 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 709.82 1000 ha, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 64th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 714.55 1000 ha 713.06 1000 ha 716.05 1000 ha 10
2010s 712.89 1000 ha 711.44 1000 ha 714.77 1000 ha 10
2020s 710.36 1000 ha 709.82 1000 ha 710.9 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 61 North Macedonia 1,043 1000 ha compare
  2. 62 Costa Rica 923.05 1000 ha compare
  3. 63 Ireland 780.54 1000 ha compare
  4. 65 Rwanda 673.86 1000 ha compare
  5. 66 Denmark 647.35 1000 ha compare
  6. 67 Tajikistan 424.3 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Belgium?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Belgium was 709.82 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 716.05 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 709.82 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Belgium ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).