Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belgium
Belgium: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 28.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belgium stood at 28.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belgium peaked at 28.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.4% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belgium?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belgium was 28.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.