Land use hidden — Land area in Belgium
Belgium: Land use hidden — Land area was 30,494 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Land area in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 30,494 Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Belgium peaked at 30,494 Square kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,333 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Belgium 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,333 Square kilometres | — |
| 2001 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,333 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,493 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30,494 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,494 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,494 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,494 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,494 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 30,494 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 30,494 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,333 Square kilometres | 30,333 Square kilometres | 30,333 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,365 Square kilometres | 30,333 Square kilometres | 30,494 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,494 Square kilometres | 30,494 Square kilometres | 30,494 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 118 Switzerland 39,510 Square kilometres compare
- 119 Bhutan 38,140 Square kilometres compare
- 120 Taiwan 35,410 Square kilometres compare
- 122 Armenia 28,199 Square kilometres compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 28,120 Square kilometres compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 27,990 Square kilometres 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 — land area in Belgium?
- Land use hidden — land area in Belgium was 30,494 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30,494 Square kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,333 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Belgium ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 — Land area. 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