Forest area in Belgium
Belgium: Forest area was 6,893 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Belgium, 2000–2023
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 6,893 sq. km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% 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 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,775 sq. km | 6,673 sq. km | 6,876 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,895 sq. km | 6,893 sq. km | 6,899 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,893 sq. km | 6,893 sq. km | 6,893 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 8,486 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.75 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Belgium?
- Forest area in Belgium was 6,893 sq. km in 2023, 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 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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.