Belgium: Forest area, sq.km
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| Belgium |
Forest area, sq. km |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 6,893.0 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | sq. km |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2022 |
| Average | 6,842.3 |
| Min - Max | 6,673.0 - 6,898.7 |
| Source | FAO |
The latest value from 2022 is 6893 sq. km, unchanged from 6893 sq. km in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 210902.1 sq. km, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 2000 to 2022 is 6842.3 sq. km. The minimum value, 6673 sq. km, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 6898.7 sq. km was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Forest area, percent | 22.6 | 2022 | percent |
| Percent agricultural land | 44.57 | 2022 | percent |
| Employment in agriculture | 0.91 | 2022 | percent |
| GDP share of agriculture | 0.77 | 2023 | percent |
| Agriculture value added | 4.96 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Agricultural land | 13,657 | 2021 | sq. km. |
| Crop production index | 95.9 | 2022 | index points |
| Precipitation | 847 | 2021 | mm per year |
| Arable land, percent of land area | 28.3 | 2022 | percent |
| Cereal crop yield by hectar | 8,604 | 2022 | kg per hectar |
| Food production index | 100.0 | 2022 | index points |
| Fertilizer use | 265.7 | 2021 | kg per hectare of arable land |
| Livestock production index | 102.3 | 2022 | index points |
| Forest area, sq.km | 6,893.0 | 2022 | sq. km |