Surface area in Belgium
Belgium: Surface area was 30,689 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,689 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
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
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Belgium, 1961–2023
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 2023.
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 63 years of available data.
Surface area in Belgium, year by year
| 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% |
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 84,434 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 | 4 |
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 surface area in Belgium?
- Surface area in Belgium was 30,689 sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.