Belgium vs Singapore: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Singapore
20.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
149th
Singapore rank
152nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.0% against 20.5% in Singapore, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 149th and Singapore ranks 152nd of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 25.4% | 3.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 24.2% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 1.1% | Belgium |
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 Singapore?
- Belgium, at 22.0% against 20.5% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Belgium and Singapore?
- 1.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Belgium ranks 149th and Singapore ranks 152nd 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.