Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 26.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 26.6% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belgium peaked at 26.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2010.
That places Belgium 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +584.8% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 3.8% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belgium?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belgium was 26.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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