Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for cropland — area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cropland — 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 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Cropland — 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 cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland — 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 cropland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cropland — 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.