Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium
Belgium: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 4,669 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium is 4,669 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium peaked at 5,360 Square kilometres in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,669 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Belgium 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,070 Square kilometres | — |
| 2001 | 5,210 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,360 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,300 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,190 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,170 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,070 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,000 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,020 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,000 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,890 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,070 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,982 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,920 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,760 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,784 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,680 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,800 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,755 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,761 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,763 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,716 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,669 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,669 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,669 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,175 Square kilometres | 5,000 Square kilometres | 5,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,864 Square kilometres | 4,680 Square kilometres | 5,070 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,727 Square kilometres | 4,669 Square kilometres | 4,763 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium was 4,669 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,360 Square kilometres in 2002.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,669 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Belgium ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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