Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 44.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belgium is 44.38 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 45.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.75 hectares per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Belgium 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.81 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 45.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.52 hectares per square kilometre | 44.95 hectares per square kilometre | 45.9 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.15 hectares per square kilometre | 43.75 hectares per square kilometre | 44.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | 44.38 hectares per square kilometre | 44.78 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 44.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Tanzania 44.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Yemen 44.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Italy 44.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 43.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Portugal 43.34 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belgium was 44.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.