Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belgium
Belgium: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 3.54 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belgium stood at 3.54.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belgium peaked at 4.19 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 | — |
| 2001 | 4.14 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.19 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.96 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.53 | 4.09 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Philippines 4.39 compare
- 12 Norway 4.21 compare
- 13 Netherlands 4.12 compare
- 15 Portugal 3.27 compare
- 16 Italy 3.23 compare
- 17 New Caledonia 3.12 compare
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belgium?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belgium was 3.54 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 in 2002.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.