Belgium vs Portugal: Arable land
Belgium
863,154 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
927,263 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
112th
Portugal rank
110th
Arable land over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 927,263 hectares against 863,154 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 64,109 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 110th of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 842,200 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 574,677 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 831,719 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 229,606 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 864,305 hectares | 950,126 hectares | 85,821 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 927,263 hectares against 863,154 hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Belgium and Portugal?
- 64,109 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for arable land?
- Belgium ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 110th 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.