Belgium vs Netherlands: Cropland use over the long term
Belgium
901,855
in 2025
Netherlands
1.02 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Netherlands rank
113th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.02 million against 901,855 in Belgium, a difference of 123,115.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 29 and Netherlands in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 90,755 | 81,264 | 9,491 | Belgium |
| 1100s | 133,324 | 97,516 | 35,808 | Belgium |
| 1200s | 195,386 | 109,706 | 85,680 | Belgium |
| 1300s | 264,316 | 194,095 | 70,221 | Belgium |
| 1400s | 164,106 | 138,639 | 25,467 | Belgium |
| 1500s | 247,403 | 210,742 | 36,661 | Belgium |
| 1600s | 284,215 | 282,845 | 1,370 | Belgium |
| 1700s | 313,573 | 354,948 | 41,375 | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 341,028 | 360,745 | 19,717 | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 368,030 | 366,543 | 1,487 | Belgium |
| 1730s | 394,558 | 372,340 | 22,218 | Belgium |
| 1740s | 420,591 | 378,138 | 42,453 | Belgium |
| 1750s | 446,104 | 383,935 | 62,169 | Belgium |
| 1760s | 471,072 | 389,732 | 81,340 | Belgium |
| 1770s | 495,464 | 395,530 | 99,934 | Belgium |
| 1780s | 519,250 | 401,327 | 117,923 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 542,393 | 407,125 | 135,268 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 564,854 | 412,922 | 151,932 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 586,588 | 418,720 | 167,868 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 607,545 | 424,517 | 183,028 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 638,564 | 467,785 | 170,779 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 619,248 | 513,563 | 105,685 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 647,081 | 553,670 | 93,411 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 682,024 | 596,520 | 85,504 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 709,612 | 642,830 | 66,782 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 760,532 | 708,088 | 52,444 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 810,247 | 777,748 | 32,499 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 866,413 | 866,118 | 295 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 930,200 | 881,672 | 48,528 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 904,332 | 907,868 | 3,536 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 949,701 | 939,386 | 10,315 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 951,114 | 951,256 | 142 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 961,996 | 1.05 million | 84,128 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 960,974 | 969,540 | 8,566 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 931,882 | 855,860 | 76,022 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 724,185 | 898,130 | 173,945 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 809,221 | 962,210 | 152,989 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 863,280 | 1.10 million | 232,730 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 854,336 | 1.06 million | 208,944 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 893,390 | 1.04 million | 141,908 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.02 million against 901,855 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 123,115, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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.