Forest area in Belgium
Belgium: Forest area was 670.52 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
670.52 ha th
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
689.87 ha th
in 2010
All-time low
667.3 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Belgium, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Belgium stood at 670.52 ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Belgium peaked at 689.87 ha th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 667.3 ha th, in 2000.
That places Belgium 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 677.4 ha th | 677.4 ha th | 677.4 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 667.3 ha th | 667.3 ha th | 667.3 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 689.59 ha th | 689.3 ha th | 689.87 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 670.52 ha th | 670.52 ha th | 670.52 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation 0.574 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Belgium?
- Forest area in Belgium was 670.52 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 689.87 ha th in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.3 ha th in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 137th out of 236 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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