Land use over the long-term in Belgium
Belgium: Land use over the long-term was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.35 million hectares
in 1300
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Belgium, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Belgium peaked at 2.35 million hectares in 1300 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2024.
That places Belgium 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.01 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.94 million hectares | +90.9% |
| 1200 | 2.30 million hectares | +18.7% |
| 1300 | 2.35 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1400 | 1.74 million hectares | -26.1% |
| 1500 | 1.96 million hectares | +12.8% |
| 1600 | 1.92 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1700 | 2.17 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1710 | 2.19 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1720 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1730 | 2.15 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1740 | 2.08 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1750 | 1.98 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1760 | 2.01 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 2.04 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 2.02 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 1.99 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1830 | 2.03 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 1.91 million hectares | -5.7% |
| 1850 | 1.90 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.84 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.77 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1900 | 1.69 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 1.53 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 1920 | 1.52 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 1.38 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 1.15 million hectares | -16.8% |
| 1950 | 907,881 hectares | -21.1% |
| 1951 | 883,786 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 859,896 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 836,015 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 811,991 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 787,717 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 763,130 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 738,205 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 712,943 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 687,360 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 665,655 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 665,655 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 665,655 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 665,649 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 665,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 665,657 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 665,657 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 665,657 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 665,657 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 665,654 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 665,656 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 665,658 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 665,657 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 665,658 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 665,658 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 665,659 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 665,658 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 665,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 665,657 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 665,657 hectares | 0 hectares |
| 1100 | +90.9% | 1.01 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares |
| 1400 | -26.1% | 2.35 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.08 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.01 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 798,892 hectares | 687,360 hectares | 907,881 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 665,654 hectares | 665,649 hectares | 665,656 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 665,656 hectares | 665,654 hectares | 665,657 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 665,658 hectares | 665,658 hectares | 665,659 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 665,658 hectares | 665,657 hectares | 665,659 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 665,659 hectares | 665,658 hectares | 665,659 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,659 hectares | 665,658 hectares | 665,659 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,772 hectares | 0 hectares | 665,658 hectares | 6 |
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- 189 Anguilla 0 hectares
- 189 Egypt 0 hectares
- 189 Faroe Islands 0 hectares compare
- 189 Greenland 0 hectares
- 189 Hong Kong 0 hectares
- 189 Luxembourg 0 hectares compare
- 189 Malta 0 hectares
- 189 Mayotte 0 hectares
- 189 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares
- 189 Singapore 0 hectares
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Belgium?
- Land use over the long-term in Belgium was 0 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million hectares in 1300.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for land use over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.