Belgium vs Croatia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Belgium
1.35 million hectares
in 2023
Croatia
1.49 million hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
135th
Croatia rank
132nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.49 million hectares against 1.35 million hectares in Belgium, a difference of 132,700 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 135th and Croatia ranks 132nd of 227 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 167,610 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 122,790 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 118,105 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Belgium or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 1.49 million hectares against 1.35 million hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Belgium and Croatia?
- 132,700 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Belgium ranks 135th and Croatia ranks 132nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.