Belgium vs Rwanda: Forest area
Belgium
670,520 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
634,630 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
137th
Rwanda rank
139th
Forest area over time
- Belgium
- Rwanda
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 670,520 hectares against 634,630 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 35,890 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 235 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672,855 hectares | 424,421 hectares | 248,434 hectares | Belgium |
| 2000s | 677,456 hectares | 412,384 hectares | 265,072 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 685,715 hectares | 481,753 hectares | 203,962 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 670,520 hectares | 598,230 hectares | 72,290 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Rwanda?
- Belgium, at 670,520 hectares against 634,630 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Rwanda?
- 35,890 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Rwanda rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 235 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.