Forest area (sq. km) in Belgium
Belgium: Forest area (sq. km) was 6,705 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Belgium is 6,705 sq. km, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Belgium peaked at 6,899 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,673 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Belgium 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,673 sq. km | — |
| 2001 | 6,696 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,718 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,741 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,763 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,786 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,808 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,831 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,854 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,876 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,899 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,898 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,896 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,895 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,894 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,893 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,855 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,818 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,780 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,743 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,705 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,705 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,705 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,705 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,705 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,705 sq. km | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,705 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,705 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,775 sq. km | 6,673 sq. km | 6,876 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,857 sq. km | 6,743 sq. km | 6,899 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,705 sq. km | 6,705 sq. km | 6,705 sq. km | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Belgium?
- Forest area in Belgium was 6,705 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,899 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,673 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.