Belgium vs Denmark: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Belgium
427,220 hectares
in 2025
Denmark
430,250 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Denmark rank
59th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 430,250 hectares against 427,220 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 3,030 hectares.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 60th and Denmark ranks 59th of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407,212 hectares | 431,413 hectares | 24,202 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 426,455 hectares | 442,488 hectares | 16,033 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 427,220 hectares | 428,855 hectares | 1,635 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 430,250 hectares against 427,220 hectares in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Belgium and Denmark?
- 3,030 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Denmark ranks 59th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.