Belgium vs Croatia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belgium
901,855 hectares
in 2025
Croatia
997,300 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Croatia rank
114th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 997,300 hectares against 901,855 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 95,445 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Croatia ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Croatia ranks 114th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 27 and Croatia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 90,755 hectares | 202,973 hectares | 112,218 hectares | Croatia |
| 1100s | 133,324 hectares | 210,145 hectares | 76,821 hectares | Croatia |
| 1200s | 195,386 hectares | 216,409 hectares | 21,023 hectares | Croatia |
| 1300s | 264,316 hectares | 221,593 hectares | 42,723 hectares | Belgium |
| 1400s | 164,106 hectares | 225,457 hectares | 61,351 hectares | Croatia |
| 1500s | 247,403 hectares | 227,650 hectares | 19,753 hectares | Belgium |
| 1600s | 284,215 hectares | 266,366 hectares | 17,849 hectares | Belgium |
| 1700s | 313,573 hectares | 251,897 hectares | 61,676 hectares | Belgium |
| 1710s | 341,028 hectares | 255,823 hectares | 85,205 hectares | Belgium |
| 1720s | 368,030 hectares | 264,468 hectares | 103,562 hectares | Belgium |
| 1730s | 394,558 hectares | 273,340 hectares | 121,218 hectares | Belgium |
| 1740s | 420,591 hectares | 282,439 hectares | 138,152 hectares | Belgium |
| 1750s | 446,104 hectares | 291,760 hectares | 154,344 hectares | Belgium |
| 1760s | 471,072 hectares | 301,300 hectares | 169,772 hectares | Belgium |
| 1770s | 495,464 hectares | 311,052 hectares | 184,412 hectares | Belgium |
| 1780s | 519,250 hectares | 321,009 hectares | 198,241 hectares | Belgium |
| 1790s | 542,393 hectares | 331,160 hectares | 211,233 hectares | Belgium |
| 1800s | 564,854 hectares | 341,491 hectares | 223,363 hectares | Belgium |
| 1810s | 586,588 hectares | 351,985 hectares | 234,603 hectares | Belgium |
| 1820s | 607,545 hectares | 369,515 hectares | 238,030 hectares | Belgium |
| 1830s | 638,564 hectares | 387,705 hectares | 250,859 hectares | Belgium |
| 1840s | 619,248 hectares | 406,539 hectares | 212,709 hectares | Belgium |
| 1850s | 647,081 hectares | 425,995 hectares | 221,086 hectares | Belgium |
| 1860s | 682,024 hectares | 446,034 hectares | 235,990 hectares | Belgium |
| 1870s | 709,612 hectares | 487,501 hectares | 222,111 hectares | Belgium |
| 1880s | 760,532 hectares | 532,280 hectares | 228,252 hectares | Belgium |
| 1890s | 810,247 hectares | 580,489 hectares | 229,758 hectares | Belgium |
| 1900s | 866,413 hectares | 632,188 hectares | 234,225 hectares | Belgium |
| 1910s | 930,200 hectares | 687,358 hectares | 242,842 hectares | Belgium |
| 1920s | 904,332 hectares | 769,245 hectares | 135,087 hectares | Belgium |
| 1930s | 949,701 hectares | 858,771 hectares | 90,930 hectares | Belgium |
| 1940s | 951,114 hectares | 955,732 hectares | 4,618 hectares | Croatia |
| 1950s | 961,996 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 123,786 hectares | Croatia |
| 1960s | 960,974 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 145,654 hectares | Croatia |
| 1970s | 931,882 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 139,543 hectares | Croatia |
| 1980s | 724,185 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 314,622 hectares | Croatia |
| 1990s | 809,221 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 354,518 hectares | Croatia |
| 2000s | 863,280 hectares | 935,200 hectares | 71,920 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 854,336 hectares | 932,050 hectares | 77,714 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 893,390 hectares | 963,767 hectares | 70,377 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belgium or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 997,300 hectares against 901,855 hectares in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belgium and Croatia?
- 95,445 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Croatia ranks 114th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 each separate country over time.