Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.2907 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.2907 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.2917 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.272 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2854 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2823 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2839 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2848 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2835 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.284 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2821 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2791 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2767 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2809 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2876 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2832 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2866 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2914 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2917 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2911 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2907 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2907 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2907 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2846 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2813 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2912 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2907 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2917 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 39 Burkina Faso 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominica 0.3067 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guinea 0.2968 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 0.2862 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 44 Belarus 0.2785 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 45 Lebanon 0.268 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Belgium?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.2907 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2917 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.272 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.