What is the highest surface area recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 33,120 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 30,528 sq. km in 2000.

How does Belgium rank for surface area?

Belgium ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Surface area (sq. km) in Belgium

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Belgium
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: Surface area (sq. km) was 30,689 sq. km in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

30,689 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

137th

of 216 countries

All-time high

33,120 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

30,528 sq. km

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Belgium, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Belgium is 30,689 sq. km, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Belgium peaked at 33,120 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,528 sq. km, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 137th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Surface area (sq. km) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Belgium, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	33,120 sq. km	—
1962	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	33,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	30,528 sq. km	-7.8%
2001	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	30,528 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	30,688 sq. km	+0.5%
2019	30,689 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	30,689 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	30,689 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	30,689 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	30,689 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	30,689 sq. km	+0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 30,689 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Belgium's 30,689 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33,120 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	9
1970s	33,120 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	10
1980s	33,120 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	10
1990s	33,120 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	33,120 sq. km	10
2000s	30,528 sq. km	30,528 sq. km	30,528 sq. km	10
2010s	30,560 sq. km	30,528 sq. km	30,689 sq. km	10
2020s	30,689 sq. km	30,689 sq. km	30,689 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

134 Bhutan 38,390 sq. km compare
135 Guinea-Bissau 36,125 sq. km compare
136 Moldova 33,849 sq. km compare
138 Lesotho 30,360 sq. km compare
139 Armenia 29,740 sq. km compare
140 Albania 28,750 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Belgium?: Surface area in Belgium was 30,689 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 33,120 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 30,528 sq. km in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for surface area?: Belgium ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.