Forest area in Belgium

Belgium: Forest area was 670.52 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
670.52 ha th
World rank
149th
of 255 countries
All-time high
689.87 ha th
in 2010
All-time low
667.3 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Forest area in Belgium, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 677.4 ha th2000: 667.3 ha th2010: 689.9 ha th2015: 689.3 ha th2020: 670.5 ha th2025: 670.5 ha th

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 149th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Forest area in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (thousands of hectares) in Belgium, 1990 to 2025.
Year ha th Change
1990 677.4 ha th —
2000 667.3 ha th -1.5%
2010 689.87 ha th +3.4%
2015 689.3 ha th -0.1%
2020 670.52 ha th -2.7%
2025 670.52 ha th +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 670.52 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 670.52 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 146 Tunisia 687.49 ha th compare
  2. 147 Jamaica 686.09 ha th compare
  3. 148 El Salvador 684.84 ha th compare
  4. 150 Denmark 642.56 ha th compare
  5. 151 Rwanda 634.63 ha th compare
  6. 152 Yemen 549 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 289 places →

More environment data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

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 149th out of 255 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Forest area in Belgium. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 30 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/forest-area-thousands-of-hectares/belgium/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/forest-area-thousands-of-hectares/belgium/">Forest area in Belgium</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed