Belgium vs Chile: Arable land use per person
Belgium
0.0733 hectares per person
in 2023
Chile
0.0716 hectares per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
135th
Chile rank
137th
Arable land use per person over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0733 hectares per person against 0.0716 hectares per person in Chile, a difference of 0.0017 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Belgium ranks 135th and Chile ranks 137th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0804 hectares per person | 0.0919 hectares per person | 0.0116 hectares per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0741 hectares per person | 0.0797 hectares per person | 0.0057 hectares per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0742 hectares per person | 0.0715 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 0.0733 hectares per person against 0.0716 hectares per person in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Belgium and Chile?
- 0.0017 hectares per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Belgium ranks 135th and Chile ranks 137th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.