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
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
| 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
| 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
- 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 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.
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