Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 United Kingdom 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Norway 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Montenegro 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 American Samoa 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.