Land use hidden — Other areas in Belgium

Belgium: Land use hidden — Other areas was 10,068 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10,068 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
10,170 Square kilometres
in 2017
All-time low
9,657 Square kilometres
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Belgium, 2000–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201120232000: 9.8k Square kilometres2001: 9.8k Square kilometres2002: 9.7k Square kilometres2003: 9.7k Square kilometres2004: 9.7k Square kilometres2005: 9.7k Square kilometres2006: 9.7k Square kilometres2007: 9.8k Square kilometres2008: 9.8k Square kilometres2009: 9.8k Square kilometres2010: 9.9k Square kilometres2011: 10.1k Square kilometres2012: 10.1k Square kilometres2013: 10.1k Square kilometres2014: 10.1k Square kilometres2015: 10.2k Square kilometres2016: 9.9k Square kilometres2017: 10.2k Square kilometres2018: 10.1k Square kilometres2019: 10.0k Square kilometres2020: 10.0k Square kilometres2021: 9.9k Square kilometres2022: 10.0k Square kilometres2023: 10.1k Square kilometres

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 110 Panama 10,484 Square kilometres compare
  4. 112 Albania 9,065 Square kilometres compare
  5. 113 Belize 8,554 Square kilometres compare
  6. 114 Suriname 8,198 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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