Belgium vs Norway: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belgium
901,855 hectares
in 2025
Norway
808,262 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Norway rank
118th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 901,855 hectares against 808,262 hectares in Norway, a difference of 93,593 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 36 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 90,755 hectares | 99,868 hectares | 9,113 hectares | Norway |
| 1100s | 133,324 hectares | 132,053 hectares | 1,271 hectares | Belgium |
| 1200s | 195,386 hectares | 162,464 hectares | 32,922 hectares | Belgium |
| 1300s | 264,316 hectares | 186,164 hectares | 78,152 hectares | Belgium |
| 1400s | 164,106 hectares | 90,293 hectares | 73,813 hectares | Belgium |
| 1500s | 247,403 hectares | 174,253 hectares | 73,150 hectares | Belgium |
| 1600s | 284,215 hectares | 208,522 hectares | 75,693 hectares | Belgium |
| 1700s | 313,573 hectares | 236,652 hectares | 76,921 hectares | Belgium |
| 1710s | 341,028 hectares | 243,565 hectares | 97,463 hectares | Belgium |
| 1720s | 368,030 hectares | 250,623 hectares | 117,407 hectares | Belgium |
| 1730s | 394,558 hectares | 257,826 hectares | 136,732 hectares | Belgium |
| 1740s | 420,591 hectares | 265,167 hectares | 155,424 hectares | Belgium |
| 1750s | 446,104 hectares | 272,643 hectares | 173,461 hectares | Belgium |
| 1760s | 471,072 hectares | 280,247 hectares | 190,825 hectares | Belgium |
| 1770s | 495,464 hectares | 287,971 hectares | 207,493 hectares | Belgium |
| 1780s | 519,250 hectares | 295,806 hectares | 223,444 hectares | Belgium |
| 1790s | 542,393 hectares | 303,739 hectares | 238,654 hectares | Belgium |
| 1800s | 564,854 hectares | 311,757 hectares | 253,097 hectares | Belgium |
| 1810s | 586,588 hectares | 319,841 hectares | 266,747 hectares | Belgium |
| 1820s | 607,545 hectares | 346,114 hectares | 261,431 hectares | Belgium |
| 1830s | 638,564 hectares | 388,406 hectares | 250,158 hectares | Belgium |
| 1840s | 619,248 hectares | 431,333 hectares | 187,915 hectares | Belgium |
| 1850s | 647,081 hectares | 482,503 hectares | 164,578 hectares | Belgium |
| 1860s | 682,024 hectares | 535,683 hectares | 146,341 hectares | Belgium |
| 1870s | 709,612 hectares | 570,903 hectares | 138,709 hectares | Belgium |
| 1880s | 760,532 hectares | 582,039 hectares | 178,493 hectares | Belgium |
| 1890s | 810,247 hectares | 591,516 hectares | 218,731 hectares | Belgium |
| 1900s | 866,413 hectares | 620,164 hectares | 246,249 hectares | Belgium |
| 1910s | 930,200 hectares | 643,688 hectares | 286,512 hectares | Belgium |
| 1920s | 904,332 hectares | 687,978 hectares | 216,354 hectares | Belgium |
| 1930s | 949,701 hectares | 706,708 hectares | 242,993 hectares | Belgium |
| 1940s | 951,114 hectares | 727,137 hectares | 223,977 hectares | Belgium |
| 1950s | 961,996 hectares | 769,056 hectares | 192,940 hectares | Belgium |
| 1960s | 960,974 hectares | 840,854 hectares | 120,120 hectares | Belgium |
| 1970s | 931,882 hectares | 802,100 hectares | 129,782 hectares | Belgium |
| 1980s | 724,185 hectares | 854,200 hectares | 130,015 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 809,221 hectares | 911,400 hectares | 102,179 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 863,280 hectares | 867,956 hectares | 4,676 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 854,336 hectares | 812,494 hectares | 41,842 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 893,390 hectares | 807,577 hectares | 85,813 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 901,855 hectares against 808,262 hectares in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belgium and Norway?
- 93,593 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th 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.