Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Country area — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Belgium 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 50,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Country area — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for country area — area, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Country area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Country area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.