Arable land in Belgium
Belgium: Arable land was 863,154 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 863,154 hectares for arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Belgium peaked at 865,640 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 803,000 hectares, in 2012.
That places Belgium 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 862,000 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 845,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 832,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 835,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 840,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 843,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 842,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 839,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 844,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 840,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 834,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 825,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 803,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 816,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 817,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 829,500 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 849,400 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 836,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 850,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 857,286 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 864,877 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 865,640 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 863,550 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 863,154 hectares | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 863,154 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 4.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 863,154 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 842,200 hectares | 832,000 hectares | 862,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 831,719 hectares | 803,000 hectares | 857,286 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 864,305 hectares | 863,154 hectares | 865,640 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 in Belgium?
- Arable land in Belgium was 863,154 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 865,640 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 803,000 hectares in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for arable land?
- Belgium ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.