Belgium vs Kiribati: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area

Belgium
0.0%
in 2025
Kiribati
0.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
85th
Kiribati rank
85th

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area over time

  • Belgium
  • Kiribati
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.20.4199120082025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kiribati ahead.

Belgium ranks 85th and Kiribati ranks 85th of 228 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kiribati Difference Ahead
1990s -0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Kiribati
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Belgium
2010s -0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Kiribati
2020s -0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area as a share of forest area, Belgium or Kiribati?
Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Kiribati as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area as a share of forest area between Belgium and Kiribati?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kiribati?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Kiribati rank globally for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
Belgium ranks 85th and Kiribati ranks 85th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.