Tree cover loss in Belgium
Belgium: Tree cover loss was 6,066 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Belgium stood at 6,066 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Belgium peaked at 10,827 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 908.12 hectares, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,210 hectares | 908.12 hectares | 7,166 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,100 hectares | 3,303 hectares | 10,827 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,572 hectares | 4,802 hectares | 9,086 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Belgium?
- Tree cover loss in Belgium was 6,066 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10,827 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.12 hectares in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for tree cover loss?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.