Country area — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Country area — Area was 3,069 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Belgium stood at 3,069 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Belgium peaked at 3,069 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,053 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Belgium 149th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,053 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,056 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 3,069 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,069 1000 ha | 3,069 1000 ha | 3,069 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 146 China, Taiwan Province of 3,596 1000 ha compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 3,385 1000 ha compare
- 148 Belgium-Luxembourg 3,312 1000 ha
- 150 Lesotho 3,036 1000 ha compare
- 151 Armenia 2,974 1000 ha compare
- 152 Albania 2,875 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 34.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 467.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.72 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 23.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 63.75 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 863.29 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Belgium?
- Country area — area in Belgium was 3,069 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,069 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,053 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for country area — area?
- Belgium ranks 149th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Country area — 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.