Arable land — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Arable land — Area was 863.29 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024
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 129th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 862 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 845 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 832 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 835 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 840 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 843 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 842 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 839 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 844 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 840 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 834 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 825 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 803 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 816 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 817 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 829.5 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 849.4 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 836 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 850 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 857.29 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 864.88 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 865.64 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 863.55 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 863.15 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 863.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 863.29 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 5.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 863.29 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 129th out of 248 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
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.