Belgium vs Rwanda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Belgium
427,220 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
397,350 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Rwanda rank
62nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Belgium
- Rwanda
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 427,220 hectares against 397,350 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 29,870 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407,212 hectares | 261,238 hectares | 145,973 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 426,455 hectares | 313,137 hectares | 113,318 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 427,220 hectares | 377,300 hectares | 49,920 hectares | Belgium |
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 Rwanda?
- Belgium, at 427,220 hectares against 397,350 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Belgium and Rwanda?
- 29,870 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Rwanda rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 62nd 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.