15.1.1 Land area — Value in Belgium
Belgium: 15.1.1 Land area — Value was 3,049 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Land area — Value in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,049 1000 ha for 15.1.1 land area — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 land area — value in Belgium peaked at 3,049 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,033 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Belgium 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.1.1 Land area — Value in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,033 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 3,033 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,033 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,033 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,049 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,049 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,049 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,049 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,717 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,033 1000 ha | 3,033 1000 ha | 3,033 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,033 1000 ha | 3,033 1000 ha | 3,033 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,033 1000 ha | 3,033 1000 ha | 3,033 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,049 1000 ha | 3,049 1000 ha | 3,049 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 124 Switzerland 3,951 1000 ha compare
- 125 Bhutan 3,814 1000 ha compare
- 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,367 1000 ha compare
- 128 Lesotho 3,036 1000 ha compare
- 129 Armenia 2,820 1000 ha compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 2,812 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 land area — value in Belgium?
- 15.1.1 land area — value in Belgium was 3,049 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,049 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,033 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for 15.1.1 land area — value?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 land area — value rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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