Forest land — Share in Land area in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Forest land — Share in Land area was 23 % in 1999. ▬ Flat

Latest (1999)
23 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
23.25 %
in 1990
All-time low
23 %
in 1999
Years of data
10
1990–1999

Forest land — Share in Land area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1990–1999

05101520251990199419991990: 23.2 %1991: 23.2 %1992: 23.2 %1993: 23.2 %1994: 23.1 %1995: 23.1 %1996: 23.1 %1997: 23.1 %1998: 23 %1999: 23 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1999, forest land — share in land area in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 23 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest land — share in land area in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 23.25 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23 %, in 1999.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 122nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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  1. 119 China (People's Republic of) 23.93 % compare
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  3. 121 Saint Martin 23.4 %
  4. 123 Hungary 22.81 % compare
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  6. 125 Malawi 22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest land — share in land area in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Forest land — share in land area in Belgium-Luxembourg was 23 % in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 23.25 % in 1990.
What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 23 % in 1999.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for forest land — share in land area?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 1999.
Is forest land — share in land area rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.