Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 243.3 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Belgium stood at 243.3 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Belgium peaked at 283.4 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 243.3 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Belgium 160th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 259.2 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 261.62 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 264.04 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 266.46 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 268.88 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 271.3 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 273.72 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 276.14 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 278.56 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 280.98 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 283.4 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 276.96 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 270.52 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 264.08 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 257.64 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 251.2 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 249.62 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 248.04 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 246.46 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 244.88 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 243.3 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 243.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 243.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 243.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 243.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 243.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 243.3 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 243.3 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270.09 1000 ha | 259.2 1000 ha | 280.98 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.28 1000 ha | 244.88 1000 ha | 283.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.3 1000 ha | 243.3 1000 ha | 243.3 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 157 United Arab Emirates 310.97 1000 ha compare
- 158 Tajikistan 307.34 1000 ha compare
- 159 Eswatini 287.86 1000 ha compare
- 161 Rwanda 237.28 1000 ha compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 232.84 1000 ha compare
- 162 Syria 232.84 1000 ha 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)
- 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Belgium?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Belgium was 243.3 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 283.4 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.3 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Belgium ranks 160th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.