Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Belgium 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 71 Botswana 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 South Sudan 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Yemen 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Thailand 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 San Marino 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Benin 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.