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
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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

Indicator
Projections for global peak agricultural land
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.