Belgium-Luxembourg vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Belgium-Luxembourg
58.71 %
in 1999
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
57.7 %
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
103rd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
104th

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 58.71 % against 57.7 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1.01 %.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium-Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 103rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 104th of 217 countries.

Belgium-Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1960s 58.03 % 42.67 % 15.36 % Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 56.62 % 40.8 % 15.83 % Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 51.73 % 44.48 % 7.25 % Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 58.32 % 49.01 % 9.31 % Belgium-Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Belgium-Luxembourg or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 58.71 % against 57.7 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 1999.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Belgium-Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
1.01 %, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 103rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 104th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.