Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Belgium

Belgium: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 44.41 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44.41 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
45.9 %
in 2003
All-time low
43.75 %
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Belgium, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 45.8 %2001: 45.7 %2002: 45.8 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 45.9 %2005: 45.6 %2006: 45.5 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 45 %2009: 45 %2010: 44.7 %2011: 44 %2012: 43.9 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 43.9 %2015: 43.8 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 43.8 %2018: 44.4 %2019: 44.5 %2020: 44.8 %2021: 44.8 %2022: 44.6 %2023: 44.4 %2024: 44.4 %

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 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 84th out of 216 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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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.