Belgium vs Ethiopia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia
23.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
149th
Ethiopia rank
146th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Belgium
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 23.7% against 22.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 149th and Ethiopia ranks 146th of 253 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 25.3% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 24.6% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 23.9% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 23.7% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Belgium or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 23.7% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Belgium and Ethiopia?
- 1.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ethiopia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Belgium ranks 149th and Ethiopia ranks 146th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.