Belgium vs Netherlands: Land use agriculture longterm

Belgium
1.22 million
in 2010
Netherlands
1.24 million
in 2010
Belgium rank
127th
Netherlands rank
126th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.24 million against 1.22 million in Belgium, a difference of 14,420.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 19 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1780s 1.02 million 818,987 198,473 Belgium
1790s 1.03 million 805,491 228,649 Belgium
1800s 1.05 million 792,240 257,090 Belgium
1810s 1.06 million 799,581 264,669 Belgium
1820s 1.08 million 823,317 257,153 Belgium
1830s 1.12 million 854,036 267,774 Belgium
1840s 1.11 million 878,594 227,236 Belgium
1850s 1.15 million 897,859 249,381 Belgium
1860s 1.18 million 921,155 259,405 Belgium
1870s 1.21 million 947,713 264,597 Belgium
1880s 1.28 million 997,636 287,044 Belgium
1890s 1.36 million 1.06 million 302,160 Belgium
1900s 1.44 million 1.13 million 310,890 Belgium
1910s 1.53 million 1.20 million 332,180 Belgium
1920s 1.51 million 1.27 million 239,370 Belgium
1930s 1.58 million 1.36 million 219,500 Belgium
1940s 1.59 million 1.43 million 159,350 Belgium
1950s 1.60 million 1.51 million 89,170 Belgium
1960s 1.64 million 1.59 million 51,420 Belgium
1970s 1.52 million 1.54 million 16,760 Netherlands
1980s 1.41 million 1.41 million 2,290 Netherlands
1990s 1.24 million 1.32 million 73,530 Netherlands
2000s 1.17 million 1.24 million 75,120 Netherlands
2010s 1.22 million 1.24 million 14,420 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.24 million against 1.22 million in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Belgium and Netherlands?
14,420, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Belgium ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed