Other land — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Other land — Area was 1,025 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,025 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Belgium peaked at 1,026 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 965.67 1000 ha, in 2004.
That places Belgium 141st out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 976.4 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 976.94 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 972.39 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 967.03 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 965.67 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 971.72 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 972.46 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 983.3 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 982.64 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 982.09 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 987.73 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,008 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,012 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,007 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,013 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,016 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 996.96 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,025 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,017 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,014 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,013 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,020 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,026 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,025 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,025 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,025 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 975.06 1000 ha | 965.67 1000 ha | 983.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 1000 ha | 987.73 1000 ha | 1,025 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,020 1000 ha | 1,013 1000 ha | 1,026 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Belgium?
- Other land — area in Belgium was 1,025 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,026 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 965.67 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for other land — area?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.