Cropland — Area per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.08 ha/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.08 ha/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.09 ha/cap
in 2000
All-time low
0.07 ha/cap
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in Belgium, 2000–2024

00.020.040.060.082000201220242000: 0.09 ha/cap2001: 0.08 ha/cap2002: 0.08 ha/cap2003: 0.08 ha/cap2004: 0.08 ha/cap2005: 0.08 ha/cap2006: 0.08 ha/cap2007: 0.08 ha/cap2008: 0.08 ha/cap2009: 0.08 ha/cap2010: 0.08 ha/cap2011: 0.08 ha/cap2012: 0.07 ha/cap2013: 0.08 ha/cap2014: 0.07 ha/cap2015: 0.08 ha/cap2016: 0.08 ha/cap2017: 0.08 ha/cap2018: 0.08 ha/cap2019: 0.08 ha/cap2020: 0.08 ha/cap2021: 0.08 ha/cap2022: 0.08 ha/cap2023: 0.08 ha/cap2024: 0.08 ha/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.08 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.09 ha/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07 ha/cap, in 2012.

Belgium ranks 171st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.081 ha/cap 0.08 ha/cap 0.09 ha/cap 10
2010s 0.078 ha/cap 0.07 ha/cap 0.08 ha/cap 10
2020s 0.08 ha/cap 0.08 ha/cap 0.08 ha/cap 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 171 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.08 ha/cap
  2. 171 British Virgin Islands 0.08 ha/cap compare
  3. 171 Ireland 0.08 ha/cap compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in Belgium?
Cropland — area per capita in Belgium was 0.08 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.09 ha/cap in 2000.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 ha/cap in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for cropland — area per capita?
Belgium ranks 171st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 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.