Belgium vs Netherlands: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Belgium
28.31 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
29.97 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
31st
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.97 hectares per square kilometre against 28.31 hectares per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 1.66 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.77 hectares per square kilometre | 31.48 hectares per square kilometre | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 27.39 hectares per square kilometre | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | 29.85 hectares per square kilometre | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 29.97 hectares per square kilometre against 28.31 hectares per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.66 hectares per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.