Belgium vs Norway: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 863,154 hectares against 803,000 hectares in Norway, a difference of 60,154 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 112th and Norway ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 842,200 hectares | 863,058 hectares | 20,858 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 831,719 hectares | 809,044 hectares | 22,675 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 864,305 hectares | 803,874 hectares | 60,431 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 863,154 hectares against 803,000 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Belgium and Norway?
- 60,154 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for arable land?
- Belgium ranks 112th and Norway ranks 114th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.