Area burned wildfires by type in Belgium
Belgium: Area burned wildfires by type was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
146th
of 225 countries
All-time high
515.18
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Belgium is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Belgium peaked at 515.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Belgium 146th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 214.66 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 515.18 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.83 | 0 | 214.66 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.52 | 0 | 515.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 146 Aland Islands 0
- 146 American Samoa 0
- 146 Andorra 0
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 146 Bahrain 0
- 146 Barbados 0 compare
- 146 Bermuda 0
- 146 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0
- 146 Brunei 0 compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 0
- 146 Comoros 0 compare
- 146 Denmark 0 compare
- 146 Djibouti 0 compare
- 146 Dominica 0
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 146 Estonia 0 compare
- 146 Faroe Islands 0
- 146 Fiji 0 compare
- 146 Finland 0 compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0
- 146 French Southern Territories 0
- 146 Greenland 0 compare
- 146 Grenada 0 compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 0
- 146 Guam 0
- 146 Guernsey 0
- 146 Iceland 0 compare
- 146 Isle of Man 0
- 146 Jersey 0
- 146 Jordan 0 compare
- 146 Kuwait 0 compare
- 146 Latvia 0 compare
- 146 Lebanon 0 compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 0
- 146 Luxembourg 0
- 146 Macao 0
- 146 Malta 0
- 146 Martinique 0
- 146 Mauritius 0 compare
- 146 Mayotte 0
- 146 Micronesia (country) 0
- 146 Montserrat 0 compare
- 146 Nauru 0
- 146 Netherlands 0 compare
- 146 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0
- 146 Norway 0 compare
- 146 Oman 0 compare
- 146 Palau 0
- 146 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 146 Qatar 0
- 146 Reunion 0 compare
- 146 Saint Helena 0
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 146 Samoa 0
- 146 San Marino 0
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 146 Seychelles 0
- 146 Singapore 0
- 146 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 146 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0
- 146 Sweden 0 compare
- 146 Switzerland 0 compare
- 146 Taiwan 0 compare
- 146 Tokelau 0
- 146 Tonga 0
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 146 Tuvalu 0
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0
- 146 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0
- 146 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 146 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 146 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 146 Western Sahara 0
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Belgium?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Belgium was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 515.18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Belgium ranks 146th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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