Land use hidden — Forest in Belgium
Belgium: Land use hidden — Forest was 6,893 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Belgium, 2000–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Forest in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,673 Square kilometres | — |
| 2001 | 6,696 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,718 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,741 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,763 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,786 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,808 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,831 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,854 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,876 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,899 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,898 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,896 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,895 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,894 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,893 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,893 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,893 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,879 Square kilometres, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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
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