Mountain green cover area in Belgium
Belgium: Mountain green cover area was 44.2 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
44.2 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
44.2 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
43.6 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 44.2 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Belgium peaked at 44.2 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.6 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Belgium 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 43.6 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.2 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.2 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.2 kmsq | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 44.2 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 44.2 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 420.45 kmsq, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6 kmsq | 43.6 kmsq | 43.6 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.13 kmsq | 44 kmsq | 44.2 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.2 kmsq | 44.2 kmsq | 44.2 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Belgium?
- Mountain green cover area in Belgium was 44.2 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for mountain green cover area?
- Belgium ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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