Planted Forest — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Planted Forest — Area was 427.22 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 427.22 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Belgium peaked at 438.2 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 406.37 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Belgium 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 407.9 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 407.75 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 407.59 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 407.44 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 407.29 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 407.14 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 406.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 406.83 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 406.68 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 406.52 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 406.37 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 412.74 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 419.1 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 425.47 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 431.83 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 438.2 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 436 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 433.81 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 431.61 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 429.42 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 427.22 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 427.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 427.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 427.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 427.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 427.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 427.22 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 427.22 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 497.25 1000 ha, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.21 1000 ha | 406.52 1000 ha | 407.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.46 1000 ha | 406.37 1000 ha | 438.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.22 1000 ha | 427.22 1000 ha | 427.22 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 68 Belgium-Luxembourg 439.75 1000 ha
- 69 Kazakhstan 430.91 1000 ha compare
- 70 Denmark 430.25 1000 ha compare
- 72 Mauritania 403.66 1000 ha compare
- 73 Rwanda 397.35 1000 ha compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 377.62 1000 ha compare
- 74 Laos 377.62 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 planted forest — area in Belgium?
- Planted forest — area in Belgium was 427.22 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 438.2 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.37 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for planted forest — area?
- Belgium ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.