Which has higher arable land — area, Belgium-Luxembourg or Portugal?

Belgium-Luxembourg, at 873 1000 ha against 854.52 1000 ha in Portugal as of 1999.

What is the difference in arable land — area between Belgium-Luxembourg and Portugal?

18.48 1000 ha, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Portugal?

39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.

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.

Belgium-Luxembourg vs Portugal: Arable land — Area

Belgium-Luxembourg

873 1000 ha

in 1999

Portugal

854.52 1000 ha

in 2024

Belgium-Luxembourg rank

128th

Portugal rank

130th

Arable land — Area over time

Belgium-Luxembourg
Portugal

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 873 1000 ha against 854.52 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 18.48 1000 ha.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 130th of 248 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium-Luxembourg	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	996.33 1000 ha	2,491 1000 ha	1,495 1000 ha	Portugal
1970s	980.2 1000 ha	2,450 1000 ha	1,470 1000 ha	Portugal
1980s	763 1000 ha	2,400 1000 ha	1,638 1000 ha	Portugal
1990s	849.1 1000 ha	2,092 1000 ha	1,243 1000 ha	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Belgium-Luxembourg or Portugal?: Belgium-Luxembourg, at 873 1000 ha against 854.52 1000 ha in Portugal as of 1999.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Belgium-Luxembourg and Portugal?: 18.48 1000 ha, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Portugal?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for arable land — area?: Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 130th of 248 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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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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