Belgium vs Spain: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 66.9 % against 65.47 % in Belgium, a difference of 1.43 %.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 88th and Spain ranks 87th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.52 % | 61.45 % | 1.07 % | Belgium |
| 2010s | 63.72 % | 64.14 % | 0.419 % | Spain |
| 2020s | 65.3 % | 64.77 % | 0.528 % | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 66.9 % against 65.47 % in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.43 %, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Belgium ranks 88th and Spain ranks 87th of 213 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
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.