Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0755 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0755 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.1063 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0724 hectares per person, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1063 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1053 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1014 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0986 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0947 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0729 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.073 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0734 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0736 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0736 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0737 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0735 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0724 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0789 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0795 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0884 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0821 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0817 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0861 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0826 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0818 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0751 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0756 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.077 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0767 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.077 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.076 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.076 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1022 hectares per person | 0.0981 hectares per person | 0.1063 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0954 hectares per person | 0.0925 hectares per person | 0.0978 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0734 hectares per person | 0.0729 hectares per person | 0.0737 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.08 hectares per person | 0.0724 hectares per person | 0.0884 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0824 hectares per person | 0.0798 hectares per person | 0.0861 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0761 hectares per person | 0.0743 hectares per person | 0.0785 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0762 hectares per person | 0.0755 hectares per person | 0.077 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Belgium?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Belgium was 0.0755 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1063 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 hectares per person in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.