Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Belgium 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 28 Tonga 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Comoros 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cuba 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belarus 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovakia 0.0272 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.