Land area per crop type in Belgium
Belgium: Land area per crop type was 840 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area per crop type in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in Belgium stood at 840 hectares.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Belgium peaked at 1,100 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 400 hectares, in 2014.
That places Belgium 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674.2 hectares | 458 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.9 hectares | 400 hectares | 770 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 840 hectares | 700 hectares | 1,070 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in Belgium?
- Land area per crop type in Belgium was 840 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 hectares in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for land area per crop type?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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