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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 186 Saint Lucia 370 hectares compare
  2. 186 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 370 hectares compare
  3. 188 Tonga 112.54 hectares compare
  4. 189 Anguilla 0 hectares compare
  5. 189 Egypt 0 hectares compare
  6. 189 Faroe Islands 0 hectares compare
  7. 189 Greenland 0 hectares compare
  8. 189 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
  9. 189 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares compare
  10. 189 Singapore 0 hectares compare
  11. 189 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares compare
  12. 189 Taiwan 0 hectares compare
  13. 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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