Tree cover loss from wildfires in Belgium
Belgium: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 0.8272 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.8272 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is up 240.0% on the previous year and up 750.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Belgium peaked at 31.34 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2020.
That places Belgium 140th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 hectares | 0.2433 hectares | 7.88 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.24 hectares | 0.0493 hectares | 31.34 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.506 hectares | 0 hectares | 1.46 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Belgium?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Belgium was 0.8272 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Belgium ranks 140th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).