Belgium vs Italy: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 44.41 % against 43.63 % in Italy, a difference of 0.78 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 86th and Italy ranks 87th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.52 % | 49.81 % | 4.29 % | Italy |
| 2010s | 44.15 % | 44.81 % | 0.66 % | Italy |
| 2020s | 44.58 % | 42.67 % | 1.9 % | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 44.41 % against 43.63 % in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.78 %, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Belgium ranks 86th and Italy ranks 87th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.