Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 886.63 Hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
886.63 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
961.4 Hectares
in 1994
All-time low
805.4 Hectares
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Belgium stood at 886.63 Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Belgium peaked at 961.4 Hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 805.4 Hectares, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 805.4 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 818.4 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 824.4 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 842.5 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 961.4 Hectares | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 889 Hectares | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 875.3 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 869.9 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 877.1 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 876.7 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 887.6 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 866.7 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 854.2 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 854.1 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 861.4 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 864.4 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 862.7 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 860.6 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 866.7 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 861.3 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 854.61 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 844.53 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 822.7 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 836.42 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 837.49 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 854.92 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 874.52 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 861.31 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 876.45 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 883.24 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 890.96 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 892.04 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 890.29 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 886.36 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 886.63 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 864.01 Hectares | 805.4 Hectares | 961.4 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 863.97 Hectares | 854.1 Hectares | 887.6 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.62 Hectares | 822.7 Hectares | 883.24 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.26 Hectares | 886.36 Hectares | 892.04 Hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Belgium?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Belgium was 886.63 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 961.4 Hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 805.4 Hectares in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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