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 149th out of 222 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.
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
- 146 United Arab Emirates 310.97 1000 ha compare
- 147 Tajikistan 307.34 1000 ha compare
- 148 Eswatini 287.86 1000 ha compare
- 150 Rwanda 237.28 1000 ha compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 232.84 1000 ha compare
- 152 Denmark 212.3 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 34.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 467.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.72 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 23.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 63.75 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 863.29 1000 ha (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 149th out of 222 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.