Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Belgium
Belgium: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,257 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-3,756 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Belgium is 0 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Belgium peaked at 2,257 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3,756 hectares, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1,010 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,257 hectares | -323.5% |
| 2002 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,257 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -114 hectares | -105.1% |
| 2012 | -114 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -114 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -114 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -114 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -3,756 hectares | +3194.7% |
| 2017 | -3,756 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -3,756 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3,756 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3,756 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,010 hectares | -1,010 hectares | -1,010 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,930 hectares | -1,010 hectares | 2,257 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,334 hectares | -3,756 hectares | 2,257 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -626 hectares | -3,756 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Belgium?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Belgium was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,257 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,756 hectares in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.