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Belgium—Forest Area (sq km)

Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #133 of 214
Latest Value
6,893
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#133
of 214 countries
Maximum
6,899
2010
Minimum
6,673
2000
CAGR
+0.1%
24 years
Last
6,893
Previous
6,893
Highest
6,899
Lowest
6,673
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20236,893+0.0%
20226,893+0.0%
20216,893+0.0%
20206,893+0.0%
20196,893+0.0%
20186,893+0.0%
20176,893+0.0%
20166,893+0.0%
20156,893-0.0%
20146,894-0.0%
20136,895-0.0%
20126,896-0.0%
20116,898-0.0%
20106,899+0.3%
20096,876+0.3%
20086,854+0.3%
20076,831+0.3%
20066,808+0.3%
20056,786+0.3%
20046,763+0.3%
20036,741+0.3%
20026,718+0.3%
20016,696+0.3%
20006,673

Top Countries — Forest Area (sq km)

#CountryValueYear
1Russian Federation8.2M2023
2Brazil4.9M2023
3Canada3.5M2023
4United States3.1M2023
5China2.3M2023
6Australia1.3M2023
7Congo, Dem. Rep.1.2M2023
8Indonesia903,1662023
9India729,5922023
10Peru718,1192023
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About This Indicator

Definition

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.

Methodology

Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →