Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 44.41 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Belgium stood at 44.41 %.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Belgium peaked at 45.9 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.75 %, in 2017.
That places Belgium 99th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.81 % | — |
| 2001 | 45.72 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.87 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.59 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.5 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.06 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.01 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.95 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.69 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.03 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.91 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.06 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.78 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.53 % | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.75 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.47 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.75 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.78 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.57 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.38 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.41 % | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 44.41 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 44.41 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63 %, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.52 % | 44.95 % | 45.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.15 % | 43.75 % | 44.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.58 % | 44.38 % | 44.78 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 96 United Republic of Tanzania 45.11 % compare
- 97 South Sudan 44.71 % compare
- 98 Yemen 44.42 % compare
- 100 Italy 43.63 % compare
- 101 Channel Islands 43.3 % compare
- 102 Thailand 43.27 % 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 agricultural land — share in land area in Belgium?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Belgium was 44.41 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.75 % in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 — Share in 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.