Farms by utilised agricultural area in Belgium
Belgium: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 34,250 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34,250
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
24th
of 29 countries
All-time high
51,540
in 2005
All-time low
34,250
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farms by utilised agricultural area in Belgium is 34,250, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Belgium peaked at 51,540 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34,250, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 24th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,775 | 48,010 | 51,540 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39,167 | 36,890 | 42,850 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35,125 | 34,250 | 36,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- 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)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 8.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms by utilised agricultural area in Belgium?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Belgium was 34,250 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51,540 in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,250 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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