Agricultural area per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1155 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Belgium, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1155 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.1355 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1155, in 2023.
That places Belgium 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1318 | 0.1261 | 0.1355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1193 | 0.1166 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1171 | 0.1155 | 0.1182 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 169 Guadeloupe 0.1237 compare
- 170 Vietnam 0.1225 compare
- 171 Lebanon 0.1168 compare
- 173 Suriname 0.1136 compare
- 174 Philippines 0.1107 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 0.1069 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Belgium?
- Agricultural area per capita in Belgium was 0.1155 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1355 in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1155 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Belgium ranks 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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