Share global forest in Belgium
Belgium: Share global forest was 0.0162 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0162
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0165
in 2015
All-time low
0.0156
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0162 for share global forest in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Belgium peaked at 0.0165 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0156, in 1990.
That places Belgium 137th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share global forest in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0156 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0156 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.016 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.016 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0162 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0164 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0163 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0162 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0162 | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0162 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0513, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0157 | 0.0156 | 0.0157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 | 0.0158 | 0.0164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 | 0.0162 | 0.0165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 | 0.0161 | 0.0162 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Belgium?
- Share global forest in Belgium was 0.0162 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for share global forest?
- Belgium ranks 137th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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