Land use hidden — Other areas in Belgium
Belgium: Land use hidden — Other areas was 10,068 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Other areas in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10,068 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Belgium peaked at 10,170 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,657 Square kilometres, in 2004.
That places Belgium 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,764 Square kilometres | — |
| 2001 | 9,769 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9,724 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,670 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9,657 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,717 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9,725 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,833 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,826 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,821 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,877 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,078 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,117 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,073 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10,126 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,160 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,932 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,170 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,060 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,037 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,955 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,944 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,009 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,068 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10,068 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10,068 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,751 Square kilometres | 9,657 Square kilometres | 9,833 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,063 Square kilometres | 9,877 Square kilometres | 10,170 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,994 Square kilometres | 9,944 Square kilometres | 10,068 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 — other areas in Belgium?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Belgium was 10,068 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10,170 Square kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,657 Square kilometres in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Belgium ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 — Other areas. 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