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 160th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,053 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,069 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,069 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,069 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,069 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,069 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,069 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,069 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,069 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,069 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
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
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 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 160th out of 267 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.