Belgium vs El Salvador: Forest area (sq. km)
Belgium
6,705 sq. km
in 2025
El Salvador
6,848 sq. km
in 2025
Belgium rank
136th
El Salvador rank
135th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6,848 sq. km against 6,705 sq. km in Belgium, a difference of 143 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belgium ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,775 sq. km | 6,924 sq. km | 149.88 sq. km | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6,857 sq. km | 6,772 sq. km | 85.05 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,705 sq. km | 6,828 sq. km | 122.3 sq. km | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 6,848 sq. km against 6,705 sq. km in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 143 sq. km, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 135th 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.