Land use hidden — Cropland in Belgium
Belgium: Land use hidden — Cropland was 8,864 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Cropland in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8,864 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Belgium peaked at 8,894 Square kilometres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,250 Square kilometres, in 2012.
That places Belgium 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,826 Square kilometres | — |
| 2001 | 8,658 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8,531 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8,562 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,613 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8,640 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8,630 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,599 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,653 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,616 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,557 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,467 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,250 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8,383 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,393 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,520 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8,724 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,590 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,740 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,810 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,885 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,894 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,876 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,864 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8,864 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 7.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8,864 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,633 Square kilometres | 8,531 Square kilometres | 8,826 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,543 Square kilometres | 8,250 Square kilometres | 8,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,879 Square kilometres | 8,864 Square kilometres | 8,894 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Belgium?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Belgium was 8,864 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,894 Square kilometres in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,250 Square kilometres in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata