Belgium vs United Kingdom: Cropland per person over the long-term
Belgium
0.0782 hectares per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.0879 hectares per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
149th
United Kingdom rank
146th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0879 hectares per person against 0.0782 hectares per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.0097 hectares per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 146th of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2269 hectares per person | 3.44 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 0.2222 hectares per person | 3.44 hectares per person | 3.22 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 0.2171 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 0.2115 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 0.2051 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 0.1979 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 0.1895 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 0.1792 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 0.178 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 0.1768 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 0.9333 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 0.1756 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.8391 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 0.1743 hectares per person | 0.9622 hectares per person | 0.7879 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 0.173 hectares per person | 0.9052 hectares per person | 0.7322 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 0.1716 hectares per person | 0.8495 hectares per person | 0.6778 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 0.1703 hectares per person | 0.7932 hectares per person | 0.6229 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 0.1688 hectares per person | 0.7545 hectares per person | 0.5856 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.1673 hectares per person | 0.7058 hectares per person | 0.5384 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.1658 hectares per person | 0.6617 hectares per person | 0.4959 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.1642 hectares per person | 0.6409 hectares per person | 0.4767 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.1625 hectares per person | 0.512 hectares per person | 0.3495 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.4435 hectares per person | 0.2861 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.1513 hectares per person | 0.3839 hectares per person | 0.2326 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.1476 hectares per person | 0.3561 hectares per person | 0.2085 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.1452 hectares per person | 0.2907 hectares per person | 0.1455 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.142 hectares per person | 0.3019 hectares per person | 0.1598 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.1378 hectares per person | 0.264 hectares per person | 0.1262 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.1335 hectares per person | 0.2352 hectares per person | 0.1017 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.1294 hectares per person | 0.2084 hectares per person | 0.079 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.1253 hectares per person | 0.1868 hectares per person | 0.0615 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.1211 hectares per person | 0.1754 hectares per person | 0.0542 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.1174 hectares per person | 0.1654 hectares per person | 0.048 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.1141 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 0.0432 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.1085 hectares per person | 0.1437 hectares per person | 0.0352 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.1022 hectares per person | 0.1365 hectares per person | 0.0343 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0956 hectares per person | 0.1263 hectares per person | 0.0308 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0734 hectares per person | 0.1232 hectares per person | 0.0498 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0804 hectares per person | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.083 hectares per person | 0.0984 hectares per person | 0.0154 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0779 hectares per person | 0.0962 hectares per person | 0.0183 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0784 hectares per person | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0879 hectares per person against 0.0782 hectares per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.0097 hectares per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 146th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.