Belgium vs Southern Africa: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Belgium
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 63.71 % against 5.47 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 58.24 %.
That makes Belgium's figure about 11.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.12 % | 5.03 % | 55.09 % | Belgium |
| 2010s | 62.2 % | 5.25 % | 56.96 % | Belgium |
| 2020s | 63.71 % | 5.42 % | 58.29 % | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Belgium or Southern Africa?
- Belgium, at 63.71 % against 5.47 % in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Belgium and Southern Africa?
- 58.24 %, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Southern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Southern Africa rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.