Belgium vs China: Arable land use per person
Belgium
0.0733 hectares per person
in 2023
China
0.0769 hectares per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
135th
China rank
133rd
Arable land use per person over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0769 hectares per person against 0.0733 hectares per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.0036 hectares per person.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 135th and China ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0804 hectares per person | 0.0928 hectares per person | 0.0124 hectares per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.0741 hectares per person | 0.0835 hectares per person | 0.0095 hectares per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.0742 hectares per person | 0.077 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Belgium or China?
- China, at 0.0769 hectares per person against 0.0733 hectares per person in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Belgium and China?
- 0.0036 hectares per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Belgium ranks 135th and China ranks 133rd 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.