Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Arable land — Area

Belgium
863.29 1000 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1,003 1000 ha
in 2024
Belgium rank
107th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
104th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 1,003 1000 ha against 863.29 1000 ha in Belgium, a difference of 139.71 1000 ha.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 107th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 104th of 214 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 842.2 1000 ha 1,063 1000 ha 220.52 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 831.72 1000 ha 1,026 1000 ha 194.49 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 864.1 1000 ha 1,005 1000 ha 140.66 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 or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 1,003 1000 ha against 863.29 1000 ha in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
139.71 1000 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for arable land — area?
Belgium ranks 107th 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

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
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.