Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0008 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Belgium is 0.0008 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Square kilometres per person, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 131st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0008 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 Square kilometres per person, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0008 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 128 United Kingdom 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 129 Suriname 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Ireland 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 132 San Marino 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 133 Jamaica 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 134 Nepal 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Belgium?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Belgium was 0.0008 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.