Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Belgium
Belgium: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 427,220 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
427,220 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
438,200 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
406,370 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Belgium stood at 427,220 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Belgium peaked at 438,200 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 406,370 hectares, in 2010.
That places Belgium 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 407,900 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 407,747 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 407,594 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 407,441 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 407,288 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 407,135 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 406,982 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 406,829 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 406,676 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 406,523 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 406,370 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 412,736 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 419,102 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 425,468 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 431,834 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 438,200 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 436,004 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 433,808 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 431,612 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 429,416 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 427,220 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 427,220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 427,220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 427,220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 427,220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 427,220 hectares | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 427,220 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 427,220 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407,212 hectares | 406,523 hectares | 407,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,455 hectares | 406,370 hectares | 438,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,220 hectares | 427,220 hectares | 427,220 hectares | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Belgium?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Belgium was 427,220 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 438,200 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,370 hectares in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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