Arable land — Area in Belgium

Belgium: Arable land — Area was 863.29 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
863.29 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 231 countries
All-time high
865.64 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
803 1000 ha
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Arable land — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 862 1000 ha2001: 845 1000 ha2002: 832 1000 ha2003: 835 1000 ha2004: 840 1000 ha2005: 843 1000 ha2006: 842 1000 ha2007: 839 1000 ha2008: 844 1000 ha2009: 840 1000 ha2010: 834 1000 ha2011: 825 1000 ha2012: 803 1000 ha2013: 816 1000 ha2014: 817 1000 ha2015: 829.5 1000 ha2016: 849.4 1000 ha2017: 836 1000 ha2018: 850 1000 ha2019: 857.3 1000 ha2020: 864.9 1000 ha2021: 865.6 1000 ha2022: 863.5 1000 ha2023: 863.2 1000 ha2024: 863.3 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 863.29 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Belgium peaked at 865.64 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 803 1000 ha, in 2012.

That places Belgium 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 842.2 1000 ha 832 1000 ha 862 1000 ha 10
2010s 831.72 1000 ha 803 1000 ha 857.29 1000 ha 10
2020s 864.1 1000 ha 863.15 1000 ha 865.64 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 115 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,003 1000 ha compare
  2. 116 Ecuador 929.4 1000 ha compare
  3. 117 Belgium-Luxembourg 873 1000 ha
  4. 119 Portugal 854.52 1000 ha compare
  5. 120 Croatia 852 1000 ha compare
  6. 121 Malaysia 850.4 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Belgium?
Arable land — area in Belgium was 863.29 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 865.64 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 803 1000 ha in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for arable land — area?
Belgium ranks 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.