Belgium's forest cover rose from 22.0 % in 2000 to 22.6 % in 2023.
Belgium · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Belgium's forest area rose from 6,673 km in 2000 to 6,893 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
112th of 213 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
Belgium's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 22.9 % in 2013 to 16.4 % in 2025.
Belgium's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 45.8 % in 2000 to 44.4 % in 2023.
Belgium's arable land (% of land area) fell from 28.4 % in 2000 to 28.3 % in 2023.
Air
Belgium's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 21.8 in 1994 to 8.4 in 2023.
Water
Belgium's water stress fell from 69.6 % in 1993 to 35.8 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
125th of 181 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
Belgium's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 1,190 in 1993 to 1,027 in 2022.
Access
Belgium's safe drinking water fell from 99.8 % in 2000 to 99.5 % in 2024.
Belgium's safe sanitation rose from 71.2 % in 2000 to 94.9 % in 2024.