Forest rents in Belgium
Belgium: Forest rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in Belgium, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Belgium stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Belgium peaked at 0.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 151st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 152 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 153 Denmark 0.0% compare
- 154 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -19.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Belgium?
- Forest rents in Belgium was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for forest rents?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.