Belgium vs Denmark: Forest area
Belgium
6,893 sq. km
in 2023
Denmark
6,313 sq. km
in 2023
Belgium rank
133rd
Denmark rank
134th
Forest area over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,893 sq. km against 6,313 sq. km in Denmark, a difference of 580 sq. km.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 134th of 213 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 | 5,783 sq. km | 991.56 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6,895 sq. km | 6,138 sq. km | 756.88 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,893 sq. km | 6,298 sq. km | 594.5 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 6,893 sq. km against 6,313 sq. km in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Denmark?
- 580 sq. km, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 134th of 213 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.