Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Belgium

Belgium: Land use hidden — Planted Forest was 4,382 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,382 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,382 Square kilometres
in 2015
All-time low
4,064 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Belgium, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 4.1k Square kilometres2001: 4.1k Square kilometres2002: 4.1k Square kilometres2003: 4.1k Square kilometres2004: 4.1k Square kilometres2005: 4.1k Square kilometres2006: 4.1k Square kilometres2007: 4.1k Square kilometres2008: 4.1k Square kilometres2009: 4.1k Square kilometres2010: 4.1k Square kilometres2011: 4.1k Square kilometres2012: 4.2k Square kilometres2013: 4.3k Square kilometres2014: 4.3k Square kilometres2015: 4.4k Square kilometres2016: 4.4k Square kilometres2017: 4.4k Square kilometres2018: 4.4k Square kilometres2019: 4.4k Square kilometres2020: 4.4k Square kilometres2021: 4.4k Square kilometres2022: 4.4k Square kilometres2023: 4.4k Square kilometres

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — planted forest in Belgium is 4,382 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — planted forest in Belgium peaked at 4,382 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,064 Square kilometres, in 2010.

That places Belgium 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,072 Square kilometres 4,065 Square kilometres 4,079 Square kilometres 10
2010s 4,287 Square kilometres 4,064 Square kilometres 4,382 Square kilometres 10
2020s 4,382 Square kilometres 4,382 Square kilometres 4,382 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — planted forest in Belgium?
Land use hidden — planted forest in Belgium was 4,382 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4,382 Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,064 Square kilometres in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — planted forest?
Belgium ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — planted forest rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Planted Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 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