Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belgium
Belgium: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 294.78 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 294.78 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belgium peaked at 347.45 ha th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Belgium 60th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belgium, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 250.44 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 292.93 ha th | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 321.76 ha th | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 322.76 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 322.76 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 323.69 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 328.73 ha th | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 235.14 ha th | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 324.63 ha th | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 347.45 ha th | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 328.01 ha th | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 294.78 ha th | -10.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 294.78 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 ha th, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 125.22 ha th | 0 ha th | 250.44 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 318.77 ha th | 292.93 ha th | 328.73 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 306 ha th | 235.14 ha th | 347.45 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belgium?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belgium was 294.78 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 347.45 ha th in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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