Agricultural land — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural land — Area was 1,354 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Belgium is 1,354 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Belgium peaked at 1,392 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,327 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Belgium 143rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,381 1000 ha | 1,364 1000 ha | 1,392 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,341 1000 ha | 1,327 1000 ha | 1,356 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,359 1000 ha | 1,353 1000 ha | 1,366 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 34.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 467.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.72 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 23.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 63.75 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 863.29 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Belgium?
- Agricultural land — area in Belgium was 1,354 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,327 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural land — area?
- Belgium ranks 143rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.