Forest area in Belgium

Forest area in Belgium was 22% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

202422%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank22nd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high22.72010
Series low222024

Forest area in Belgium, 2000 to 2024

21.82222.222.422.622.820002004200820122016202020242000: 22 %2001: 22.1 %2002: 22.1 %2003: 22.2 %2004: 22.3 %2005: 22.4 %2006: 22.4 %2007: 22.5 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 22.6 %2017: 22.5 %2018: 22.2 %2019: 22.1 %2020: 22 %2021: 22 %2022: 22 %2023: 22 %2024: 22 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 25 values
Period%
202422
202322
202222
202122
202022
201922.1
201822.2
201722.5
201622.6
201522.7
201422.7
201322.7
201222.7
201122.7
201022.7
200922.7
200822.6
200722.5
200622.4
200522.4
200422.3
200322.2
200222.1
200122.1
200022

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Belgium?

Forest area in Belgium was 22% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 22nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Belgium?

22.7% in 2010, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Forest area elsewhere in European Union (27)

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