Belgium vs Cyprus: Arable land use per person

Belgium
0.0733 hectares per person
in 2023
Cyprus
0.0728 hectares per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
135th
Cyprus rank
136th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
0.10.20.30.40.50.6196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0733 hectares per person against 0.0728 hectares per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0005 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.

Belgium ranks 135th and Cyprus ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0804 hectares per person 0.1014 hectares per person 0.0211 hectares per person Cyprus
2010s 0.0741 hectares per person 0.0733 hectares per person 0.0007 hectares per person Belgium
2020s 0.0742 hectares per person 0.0728 hectares per person 0.0014 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 Cyprus?
Belgium, at 0.0733 hectares per person against 0.0728 hectares per person in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Belgium and Cyprus?
0.0005 hectares per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for arable land use per person?
Belgium ranks 135th and Cyprus ranks 136th 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

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.