Belgium vs Norway: Cropland use over the long term
Belgium
901,855
in 2025
Norway
808,262
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Norway rank
118th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 901,855 against 808,262 in Norway, a difference of 93,593.
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 199 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 | 99,868 | 9,113 | Norway |
| 1100s | 133,324 | 132,053 | 1,271 | Belgium |
| 1200s | 195,386 | 162,464 | 32,922 | Belgium |
| 1300s | 264,316 | 186,164 | 78,152 | Belgium |
| 1400s | 164,106 | 90,293 | 73,813 | Belgium |
| 1500s | 247,403 | 174,253 | 73,150 | Belgium |
| 1600s | 284,215 | 208,522 | 75,693 | Belgium |
| 1700s | 313,573 | 236,652 | 76,921 | Belgium |
| 1710s | 341,028 | 243,565 | 97,463 | Belgium |
| 1720s | 368,030 | 250,623 | 117,407 | Belgium |
| 1730s | 394,558 | 257,826 | 136,732 | Belgium |
| 1740s | 420,591 | 265,167 | 155,424 | Belgium |
| 1750s | 446,104 | 272,643 | 173,461 | Belgium |
| 1760s | 471,072 | 280,247 | 190,825 | Belgium |
| 1770s | 495,464 | 287,971 | 207,493 | Belgium |
| 1780s | 519,250 | 295,806 | 223,444 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 542,393 | 303,739 | 238,654 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 564,854 | 311,757 | 253,097 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 586,588 | 319,841 | 266,747 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 607,545 | 346,114 | 261,431 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 638,564 | 388,406 | 250,158 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 619,248 | 431,333 | 187,915 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 647,081 | 482,503 | 164,578 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 682,024 | 535,683 | 146,341 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 709,612 | 570,903 | 138,709 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 760,532 | 582,039 | 178,493 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 810,247 | 591,516 | 218,731 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 866,413 | 620,164 | 246,249 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 930,200 | 643,688 | 286,512 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 904,332 | 687,978 | 216,354 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 949,701 | 706,708 | 242,993 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 951,114 | 727,137 | 223,977 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 961,996 | 769,056 | 192,940 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 960,974 | 840,854 | 120,120 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 931,882 | 802,100 | 129,782 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 724,185 | 854,200 | 130,015 | Norway |
| 1990s | 809,221 | 911,400 | 102,179 | Norway |
| 2000s | 863,280 | 867,956 | 4,676 | Norway |
| 2010s | 854,336 | 812,494 | 41,842 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 893,390 | 807,577 | 85,813 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 901,855 against 808,262 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Belgium and Norway?
- 93,593, 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 use over the long term?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th 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.