Forest area in Belgium
Belgium: Forest area was 670,520 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Belgium, 1990–2025
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 forest area in Belgium is 670,520 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Belgium peaked at 689,870 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 667,300 hectares, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 137th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672,855 hectares | 668,310 hectares | 677,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 677,456 hectares | 667,300 hectares | 687,613 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,715 hectares | 674,276 hectares | 689,870 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,520 hectares | 670,520 hectares | 670,520 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Belgium?
- Forest area in Belgium was 670,520 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 forest area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 689,870 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 667,300 hectares in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 137th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.