What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Netherlands?

3,259 Square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium

6,893 Square kilometre

in 2023

Netherlands

3,634 Square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

26th

Netherlands rank

28th

Belgium currently reports 6,893 Square kilometre against 3,634 Square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 3,259 Square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 32 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6,893 Square kilometre	3,669 Square kilometre	3,224 Square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	6,893 Square kilometre	3,636 Square kilometre	3,257 Square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 6,893 Square kilometre against 3,634 Square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Netherlands?: 3,259 Square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for forest area?: Belgium ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.