Belgium-Luxembourg vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Belgium-Luxembourg
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 1,003 1000 ha against 873 1000 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 130 1000 ha.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 106th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 104th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium-Luxembourg | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 996.33 1000 ha | 920.6 1000 ha | 75.73 1000 ha | Belgium-Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 980.2 1000 ha | 818.46 1000 ha | 161.74 1000 ha | Belgium-Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 763 1000 ha | 866.23 1000 ha | 103.23 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1990s | 849.1 1000 ha | 928.11 1000 ha | 79.01 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Belgium-Luxembourg or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 1,003 1000 ha against 873 1000 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Belgium-Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 130 1000 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
- How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for arable land — area?
- Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 106th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 104th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.