Cropland — Share in Land area in Belgium

Belgium: Cropland — Share in Land area was 29.08 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29.08 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 234 countries
All-time high
29.17 %
in 2021
All-time low
27.2 %
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Belgium, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 29.1 %2001: 28.5 %2002: 28.1 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 28.5 %2006: 28.4 %2007: 28.4 %2008: 28.5 %2009: 28.4 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 27.9 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 27.6 %2014: 27.7 %2015: 28.1 %2016: 28.8 %2017: 28.3 %2018: 28.7 %2019: 28.9 %2020: 29.1 %2021: 29.2 %2022: 29.1 %2023: 29.1 %2024: 29.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Belgium stood at 29.08 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Belgium peaked at 29.17 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.2 %, in 2012.

That places Belgium 56th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.46 % 28.12 % 29.1 % 10
2010s 28.14 % 27.2 % 28.89 % 10
2020s 29.11 % 29.07 % 29.17 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Belgium?
Cropland — share in land area in Belgium was 29.08 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 29.17 % in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2 % in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for cropland — share in land area?
Belgium ranks 56th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.