Above-ground forest biomass in Belgium
Belgium: Above-ground forest biomass was 167.53 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 167.53 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Belgium peaked at 172.31 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118.98 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118.98 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 148.48 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 164.54 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 172.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 172.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 172.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 172.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 172.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 167.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 167.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 167.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 167.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.98 tonnes per hectare | 118.98 tonnes per hectare | 118.98 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 148.48 tonnes per hectare | 148.48 tonnes per hectare | 148.48 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 171.01 tonnes per hectare | 164.54 tonnes per hectare | 172.31 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 167.53 tonnes per hectare | 167.53 tonnes per hectare | 167.53 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Belgium?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Belgium was 167.53 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 172.31 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.98 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).