Land area per crop type in Belgium
Belgium: Land area per crop type was 840 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
840 hectares
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
48th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1,100 hectares
in 2000
All-time low
400 hectares
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 48th out of 66 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.
Land area per crop type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,100 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 800 hectares | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 674 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 630 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 724 hectares | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 527 hectares | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 603 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 681 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 458 hectares | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 545 hectares | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 459 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 500 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 525 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 400 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 563 hectares | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 587 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 515 hectares | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 620 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 770 hectares | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 700 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 820 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 770 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,070 hectares | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 840 hectares | -21.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 840 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 840 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 48th out of 66 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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