Annual change forest area in Belgium
Belgium: Annual change forest area was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,257
in 2001
All-time low
-3,756
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Belgium stood at 0.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Belgium peaked at 2,257 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3,756, in 2016.
That places Belgium 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1,010 | — |
| 1992 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1,010 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,257 | -323.5% |
| 2002 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,257 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -114 | -105.1% |
| 2012 | -114 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -114 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -114 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -114 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -3,756 | +3194.7% |
| 2017 | -3,756 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -3,756 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3,756 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3,756 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,010 | -1,010 | -1,010 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,930 | -1,010 | 2,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,334 | -3,756 | 2,257 | 10 |
| 2020s | -626 | -3,756 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 85 Albania 0 compare
- 85 American Samoa 0 compare
- 85 Anguilla 0
- 85 Aruba 0
- 85 Bahamas 0
- 85 Barbados 0
- 85 Bermuda 0
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 85 Botswana 0 compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 85 Brunei 0 compare
- 85 Burundi 0 compare
- 85 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 85 Curacao 0
- 85 Falkland Islands 0
- 85 Faroe Islands 0
- 85 Finland 0 compare
- 85 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 85 Georgia 0 compare
- 85 Gibraltar 0
- 85 Greece 0 compare
- 85 Greenland 0
- 85 Grenada 0
- 85 Guam 0 compare
- 85 Guernsey 0 compare
- 85 Iran 0
- 85 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 85 Jordan 0
- 85 Kiribati 0
- 85 Kuwait 0 compare
- 85 Lesotho 0
- 85 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 85 Maldives 0
- 85 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 85 Mauritius 0 compare
- 85 Monaco 0
- 85 Mongolia 0 compare
- 85 Montenegro 0 compare
- 85 Montserrat 0 compare
- 85 Nauru 0
- 85 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 85 Niue 0 compare
- 85 Norfolk Island 0
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 85 Oman 0
- 85 Palestine 0 compare
- 85 Pitcairn 0
- 85 Qatar 0
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 85 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 85 San Marino 0
- 85 Singapore 0 compare
- 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 85 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0
- 85 Sweden 0 compare
- 85 Tokelau 0
- 85 Tonga 0
- 85 Turkmenistan 0
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 85 Tuvalu 0
- 85 Vatican 0
- 85 Yemen 0
More environment data for Belgium
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Belgium?
- Annual change forest area in Belgium was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,257 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,756 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for annual change forest area?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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