Land use hidden — Forest in Belgium

Belgium: Land use hidden — Forest was 6,893 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6,893 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,899 Square kilometres
in 2010
All-time low
6,673 Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Belgium, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 6.7k Square kilometres2001: 6.7k Square kilometres2002: 6.7k Square kilometres2003: 6.7k Square kilometres2004: 6.8k Square kilometres2005: 6.8k Square kilometres2006: 6.8k Square kilometres2007: 6.8k Square kilometres2008: 6.9k Square kilometres2009: 6.9k Square kilometres2010: 6.9k Square kilometres2011: 6.9k Square kilometres2012: 6.9k Square kilometres2013: 6.9k Square kilometres2014: 6.9k Square kilometres2015: 6.9k Square kilometres2016: 6.9k Square kilometres2017: 6.9k Square kilometres2018: 6.9k Square kilometres2019: 6.9k Square kilometres2020: 6.9k Square kilometres2021: 6.9k Square kilometres2022: 6.9k Square kilometres2023: 6.9k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 6,893 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Belgium peaked at 6,899 Square kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,673 Square kilometres, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,775 Square kilometres 6,673 Square kilometres 6,876 Square kilometres 10
2010s 6,895 Square kilometres 6,893 Square kilometres 6,899 Square kilometres 10
2020s 6,893 Square kilometres 6,893 Square kilometres 6,893 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in Belgium?
Land use hidden — forest in Belgium was 6,893 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6,899 Square kilometres in 2010.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6,673 Square kilometres in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — forest?
Belgium ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata