Belgium vs Norway: Land use
Belgium
886,359 hectares
in 2023
Norway
806,000 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
116th
Norway rank
119th
Land use over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 886,359 hectares against 806,000 hectares in Norway, a difference of 80,359 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Norway ranks 119th of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 863,280 hectares | 867,956 hectares | 4,676 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 854,336 hectares | 812,494 hectares | 41,842 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 887,950 hectares | 806,916 hectares | 81,034 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 886,359 hectares against 806,000 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Belgium and Norway?
- 80,359 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for land use?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Norway ranks 119th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.