Which has higher cropland area, Belgium or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 1.04 million against 886,359 in Belgium as of 2023.

What is the difference in cropland area between Belgium and Netherlands?

158,641, with Netherlands ahead.

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium

886,359

in 2023

Netherlands

1.04 million

in 2023

Belgium rank

115th

Netherlands rank

113th

Netherlands currently reports 1.04 million against 886,359 in Belgium, a difference of 158,641.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 219 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	863,280	1.10 million	232,730	Netherlands
2010s	854,336	1.06 million	208,944	Netherlands
2020s	887,950	1.04 million	154,310	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, Belgium or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 1.04 million against 886,359 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Belgium and Netherlands?: 158,641, 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 cropland area?: Belgium ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.