Belgium vs Croatia: Cropland use over the long term
Belgium
901,855
in 2025
Croatia
997,300
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Croatia rank
114th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 997,300 against 901,855 in Belgium, a difference of 95,445.
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 199 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 | 202,973 | 112,218 | Croatia |
| 1100s | 133,324 | 210,145 | 76,821 | Croatia |
| 1200s | 195,386 | 216,409 | 21,023 | Croatia |
| 1300s | 264,316 | 221,593 | 42,723 | Belgium |
| 1400s | 164,106 | 225,457 | 61,351 | Croatia |
| 1500s | 247,403 | 227,650 | 19,753 | Belgium |
| 1600s | 284,215 | 266,366 | 17,849 | Belgium |
| 1700s | 313,573 | 251,897 | 61,676 | Belgium |
| 1710s | 341,028 | 255,823 | 85,205 | Belgium |
| 1720s | 368,030 | 264,468 | 103,562 | Belgium |
| 1730s | 394,558 | 273,340 | 121,218 | Belgium |
| 1740s | 420,591 | 282,439 | 138,152 | Belgium |
| 1750s | 446,104 | 291,760 | 154,344 | Belgium |
| 1760s | 471,072 | 301,300 | 169,772 | Belgium |
| 1770s | 495,464 | 311,052 | 184,412 | Belgium |
| 1780s | 519,250 | 321,009 | 198,241 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 542,393 | 331,160 | 211,233 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 564,854 | 341,491 | 223,363 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 586,588 | 351,985 | 234,603 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 607,545 | 369,515 | 238,030 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 638,564 | 387,705 | 250,859 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 619,248 | 406,539 | 212,709 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 647,081 | 425,995 | 221,086 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 682,024 | 446,034 | 235,990 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 709,612 | 487,501 | 222,111 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 760,532 | 532,280 | 228,252 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 810,247 | 580,489 | 229,758 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 866,413 | 632,188 | 234,225 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 930,200 | 687,358 | 242,842 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 904,332 | 769,245 | 135,087 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 949,701 | 858,771 | 90,930 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 951,114 | 955,732 | 4,618 | Croatia |
| 1950s | 961,996 | 1.09 million | 123,786 | Croatia |
| 1960s | 960,974 | 1.11 million | 145,654 | Croatia |
| 1970s | 931,882 | 1.07 million | 139,543 | Croatia |
| 1980s | 724,185 | 1.04 million | 314,622 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 809,221 | 1.16 million | 354,518 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 863,280 | 935,200 | 71,920 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 854,336 | 932,050 | 77,714 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 893,390 | 963,767 | 70,377 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Belgium or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 997,300 against 901,855 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Belgium and Croatia?
- 95,445, 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 use over the long term?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Croatia ranks 114th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.