This AtomFeed download service provides access to federal datasets that are not reported under the INSPIRE Directive. The datasets can be accessible for free or under conditions.

The contour lines are the set of lines connecting all points at the same elevation in a model used to represent the relief on a large scale.

This dataset contains the most recent orthophoto mosaics for the Belgian territory. Orthophotos are aerial photographs that have been geometrically corrected (orthorectification) to eliminate distortions caused, among other things, by terrain, the camera lens and the camera viewing angle. As a result, they have accurate geometry and can be used for cartography, measurements and visual analysis, among other applications. The orthophoto data are provided by the Belgian administrative Regions and integrated by the National Geographic Institute (NGI) into a single national coverage. The transitions between the orthophotos from the different Regions are carefully adjusted to create a seamless and visually homogeneous whole. The dataset is updated annually with the most recent orthophoto data. The aim is to provide complete national orthophoto coverage every year. However, not every year provides complete coverage of Belgium. In such cases, the national coverage is supplemented with orthophotos from previous years. The dataset is updated in phases. For the 2026 edition, orthophoto tiles for Wallonia are currently available. The data for Flanders will be added as soon as they become available. The 2026 data can currently be downloaded, but have not yet been included in the WMS/WMTS web services. All orthophotos are colour images (RGB). The ground sampling distance (GSD) is 25 cm in Wallonia and 12.5 cm in Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region. Since 2026, the orthophoto mosaics have been divided into tiles according to the NGI 25K grid, a fixed geographical grid covering the Belgian territory. The data can be downloaded as compressed JPEG2000 files (JP2), together with the corresponding world file (.j2w) and metadata describing the extent. The dataset is INSPIRE-compliant.

The data set has been established according to the INSPIRE format. It presents in the form of polygons the breakdown of Belgium in almost 20,000 statistical sectors. The statistical sector is the basic territorial unit resulting from the subdivision of the territory of municipalities by STATBEL since 1970 for the dissemination of its statistics at a finer level than the municipal level. A statistical sector cannot extend over two municipalities and any point in the municipal territory is part of one and the same statistical sector. The 1970 and 1981 versions are shown in analogue format while the 2001, 2011, 2018, 2019 etc. versions are available in digital vector format. The files can be linked to the data on population, housing and disposable income on the website of Statbel.

‘Top10Vector – Land cover and Vegetation’ is the vector dataset of the land use categories of undeveloped land areas in Belgium. This dataset comprises 3 feature types, namely isolated [LC_isolatedvegetation] and linear [LC_linearvegetation] vegetation and land cover zones [LC_landcoverzone]. This dataset can be downloaded via the links in ‘Access’ at the bottom of this page.

The entities included in the dataset represent the physical network in the sense of the Inspire European directive. The dataset comprises several classes and is in accordance with the INSPIRE specifications. The Wetland class represents poorly drained or periodically flooded portions of land, the soil of which is saturated with water but where vegetation is nevertheless able to develop. The StandingWater class represents flooded areas that are, nevertheless, completely surrounded by land.

The files contain the population characteristics (total, gender and/or age groups) by 1 km² square grid cell in Belgium on January 1st, according to the European definition of the population. The European definition takes into account the 12-months criterion and includes asylum seekers. More information at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/demo_pop_esms.htm#unit_measure1589188532500.

Landuse-Particular Zone is the INSPIRE 2D vector data set of the "Particular zones" layer originated from the Top10vector product of the National Geographic Institute in Belgium . It includes the "ExistingLandUseDataSet" features and the "ExistingLandUseObject" features in accordance with the INSPIRE specifications.

The entities included in the dataset represent the Belgian rail transport network in the sense of the INSPIRE European directive. The dataset comprises several classes and is in accordance with the INSPIRE specifications. The RailLink class represents, in a linear manner, all of the rail links between each pair of dots for the network considered. The RailwayStationNode class represents occasionally all of the stations located along the network. In addition to this are two classes without geometry. The RailwatType class ranks the segments according to the type of rail transport for which they were designed. All the segments for this dataset belong to the train category. The "RailwaytElectrification" class lists the segments according to whether they are electrified or not.

The product is made of 5 "high resolution layers" covering all the Belgian territory as part of a European-wide coverage for the reference year 2015. The 5 layers concern 4 distinct themes: Imperviousness, Forest, Grasslands, Wetness and Water. The 5 layers were produced by an automatic classification based on satellite images and collateral data and achieved by private companies (EEA service providers), and they were verified by Belgium. At the Belgian level, verification and enhancements were made by IV for the northern part and SPW for the outhern part. The NGI coordinated the project. Data was produced with funding by the European Union. Copyright Copernicus Programme DISCLAIMER: National Geographic Institute has undertaken to distribute the data on behalf of EEA under Specific Contract No 3436/R0-Copernicus/EEA.57005 implementing Framework service contract No EEA/IDM/R0/16/009/Belgium. National Geographic Institute accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the content and use of these data.” The European Environment Agency accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the information on this site and the information does not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the EEA or other European Communities bodies and institutions.