Belgium — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Belgium, 2000–2024.
Forest area for Belgium was 21.99% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 2000 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 22.74% in 2010. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.00% per year.
Belgium ranks 128 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 60%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Belgium sits below it. It peaked in 2010 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 3%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 35 of 57 economies; Cyprus (18.60%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 129th of 207 in 2000 → 127th of 209 in 2010 → 130th of 214 in 2020 → 127th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.99% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 21.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 21.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 21.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 21.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 22.11% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 22.24% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 22.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 22.72% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 22.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 22.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 22.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 22.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 22.74% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 22.67% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 22.59% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 22.52% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 22.45% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 22.37% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 22.22% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 22.15% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 22.07% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 22% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Belgium’s Forest area in 2001?
22.07% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Belgium’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2024 the series was broadly flat overall: -0.0% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 21.99%; 2023: 21.99%; 2022: 21.99%; 2021: 21.99%; 2020: 21.99%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.