Belgium vs Denmark: Forest area (sq. km)
Belgium
6,705 sq. km
in 2025
Denmark
6,426 sq. km
in 2025
Belgium rank
136th
Denmark rank
137th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,705 sq. km against 6,426 sq. km in Denmark, a difference of 279 sq. km.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 136th and Denmark ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,775 sq. km | 5,782 sq. km | 992.24 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6,857 sq. km | 6,146 sq. km | 711.41 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,705 sq. km | 6,376 sq. km | 328.85 sq. km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 6,705 sq. km against 6,426 sq. km in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Denmark?
- 279 sq. km, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 136th and Denmark ranks 137th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.