Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 254.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2020 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 Slovenia 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Curacao 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 0.007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Andorra 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.