Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Belgium

Belgium: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 25.02 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.02 1000 ha
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 58 countries
All-time high
25.02 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
7.84 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Belgium, 2000–2022

101520252000201120222000: 7.8 1000 ha2001: 8.6 1000 ha2002: 9.3 1000 ha2003: 10 1000 ha2004: 10.7 1000 ha2005: 11.4 1000 ha2006: 12.1 1000 ha2007: 12.8 1000 ha2008: 13.5 1000 ha2009: 14.2 1000 ha2010: 15.8 1000 ha2011: 17.3 1000 ha2012: 18.9 1000 ha2013: 19 1000 ha2014: 19.1 1000 ha2015: 19.2 1000 ha2016: 20 1000 ha2017: 20.9 1000 ha2018: 21.7 1000 ha2019: 22.5 1000 ha2020: 23.4 1000 ha2021: 24.2 1000 ha2022: 25 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Belgium is 25.02 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Belgium peaked at 25.02 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.84 1000 ha, in 2000.

That places Belgium 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.04 1000 ha 7.84 1000 ha 14.23 1000 ha 10
2010s 19.44 1000 ha 15.79 1000 ha 22.52 1000 ha 10
2020s 24.19 1000 ha 23.36 1000 ha 25.02 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 34 Estonia 27.65 1000 ha compare
  2. 35 Hungary 26.41 1000 ha compare
  3. 36 Poland 25.41 1000 ha compare
  4. 38 Ireland 15.44 1000 ha compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 14.15 1000 ha compare
  6. 40 Ukraine 10.16 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Belgium?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Belgium was 25.02 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 25.02 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.84 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Belgium ranks 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 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).