Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Belgium

Belgium: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 144 ha in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
144 ha
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
144 ha
in 2011
All-time low
0.025 ha
in 2005
Years of data
8
2000–2011

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Belgium, 2000–2011

0501001502000200520112000: 0.04 ha2001: 0.86 ha2002: 8 ha2003: 4.6 ha2005: 0.025 ha2006: 0.1 ha2007: 1.1 ha2011: 144 ha

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 144 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16,644.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Belgium peaked at 144 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.025 ha, in 2005.

That places Belgium 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Belgium, 2000 to 2011.
Year ha Change
2000 0.04 ha —
2001 0.86 ha +2050.0%
2002 7.98 ha +827.9%
2003 4.64 ha -41.9%
2005 0.025 ha -99.5%
2006 0.1 ha +300.0%
2007 1.14 ha +1040.0%
2011 144 ha +12531.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 144 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 144 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.11 ha 0.025 ha 7.98 ha 7
2010s 144 ha 144 ha 144 ha 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Germany 367.66 ha compare
  2. 15 Norway 363 ha compare
  3. 16 Ireland 300 ha compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 133 ha compare
  5. 19 Estonia 85.49 ha compare
  6. 20 Slovenia 73.38 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Belgium?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Belgium was 144 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 144 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 ha in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16,644.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
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