Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Belgium

Belgium: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 2,511 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,511 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,835 Square kilometres
in 2010
All-time low
2,511 Square kilometres
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Belgium, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 2.6k Square kilometres2001: 2.6k Square kilometres2002: 2.6k Square kilometres2003: 2.7k Square kilometres2004: 2.7k Square kilometres2005: 2.7k Square kilometres2006: 2.7k Square kilometres2007: 2.8k Square kilometres2008: 2.8k Square kilometres2009: 2.8k Square kilometres2010: 2.8k Square kilometres2011: 2.8k Square kilometres2012: 2.7k Square kilometres2013: 2.6k Square kilometres2014: 2.6k Square kilometres2015: 2.5k Square kilometres2016: 2.5k Square kilometres2017: 2.5k Square kilometres2018: 2.5k Square kilometres2019: 2.5k Square kilometres2020: 2.5k Square kilometres2021: 2.5k Square kilometres2022: 2.5k Square kilometres2023: 2.5k Square kilometres

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2,511 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Belgium peaked at 2,835 Square kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,511 Square kilometres, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,702 Square kilometres 2,594 Square kilometres 2,811 Square kilometres 10
2010s 2,608 Square kilometres 2,511 Square kilometres 2,835 Square kilometres 10
2020s 2,511 Square kilometres 2,511 Square kilometres 2,511 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Belgium?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Belgium was 2,511 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,835 Square kilometres in 2010.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,511 Square kilometres in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Belgium ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 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