Agriculture — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Agriculture — Area was 1,354 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,354 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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 154th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,390 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 1,387 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,389 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,392 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,391 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,383 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,380 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,367 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,365 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,364 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,356 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,336 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,332 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,336 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,331 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,328 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,351 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,327 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,354 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,356 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,366 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,359 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,353 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,354 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,354 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,354 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 151 Croatia 1,496 1000 ha compare
- 152 Oman 1,479 1000 ha compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 1,405 1000 ha compare
- 155 North Macedonia 1,241 1000 ha compare
- 156 Eswatini 1,197 1000 ha compare
- 157 El Salvador 1,186 1000 ha 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 agriculture — area in Belgium?
- Agriculture — area in Belgium was 1,354 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,327 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for agriculture — area?
- Belgium ranks 154th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.