Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium

Belgium: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 63.75 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.75 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
63.78 %
in 2023
All-time low
59.89 %
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 62 %2001: 60.9 %2002: 59.9 %2003: 60 %2004: 60.4 %2005: 61 %2006: 61 %2007: 61.4 %2008: 61.8 %2009: 61.6 %2010: 61.5 %2011: 61.8 %2012: 60.3 %2013: 61 %2014: 61.4 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 63 %2018: 62.8 %2019: 63.2 %2020: 63.4 %2021: 63.4 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 63.8 %2024: 63.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Belgium stood at 63.75 %.

The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Belgium peaked at 63.78 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.89 %, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 53rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61 % 59.89 % 62.03 % 10
2010s 62.03 % 60.29 % 63.22 % 10
2020s 63.57 % 63.38 % 63.78 % 5

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  6. 56 Cameroon 62.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Belgium?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Belgium was 63.75 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 63.78 % in 2023.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 59.89 % in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Belgium ranks 53rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.