Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Belgium
Belgium: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 25.02 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Belgium, 2000–2022
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 57 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.
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.84 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 8.55 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.26 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 9.97 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 10.68 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11.39 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 12.1 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.81 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 13.53 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 14.23 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 15.79 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 17.35 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 19 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.1 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.03 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 20.86 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 21.69 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.52 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.36 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.19 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.02 1000 ha | +3.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 25.02 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 25.02 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 57 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
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).