Belgium vs Tonga: Land use over the long-term
Belgium
0 hectares
in 2025
Tonga
112.54 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
189th
Tonga rank
188th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 112.54 hectares against 0 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 112.54 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 188th of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1100s | 1.94 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1200s | 2.30 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1300s | 2.35 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1400s | 1.74 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1500s | 1.96 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1600s | 1.92 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1700s | 2.17 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1710s | 2.19 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1720s | 2.19 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1730s | 2.15 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1740s | 2.08 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1750s | 1.98 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1760s | 2.01 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1770s | 2.04 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1780s | 2.05 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1790s | 2.05 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1800s | 2.04 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1810s | 2.02 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1820s | 1.99 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1830s | 2.03 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1.91 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1.90 million hectares | 1,830 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1.89 million hectares | 1,634 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1.84 million hectares | 1,543 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1.85 million hectares | 1,452 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.77 million hectares | 1,362 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.69 million hectares | 1,272 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.53 million hectares | 953.59 hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.52 million hectares | 929.29 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.38 million hectares | 920.22 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.15 million hectares | 920.42 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Belgium |
| 1950s | 798,892 hectares | 2,863 hectares | 796,030 hectares | Belgium |
| 1960s | 665,654 hectares | 1,527 hectares | 664,127 hectares | Belgium |
| 1970s | 665,656 hectares | 1,596 hectares | 664,060 hectares | Belgium |
| 1980s | 665,658 hectares | 1,878 hectares | 663,780 hectares | Belgium |
| 1990s | 665,658 hectares | 3,045 hectares | 662,613 hectares | Belgium |
| 2000s | 665,659 hectares | 3,805 hectares | 661,854 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 665,659 hectares | 1,012 hectares | 664,647 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 443,772 hectares | 112.54 hectares | 443,659 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Belgium or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 112.54 hectares against 0 hectares in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Belgium and Tonga?
- 112.54 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tonga?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Tonga rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 188th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.