Total agricultural area over the long term in Belgium
Belgium: Total agricultural area over the long term was 901,855 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
901,855
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 1830
All-time low
898,300
in 2024
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Belgium, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural area over the long term in Belgium stood at 901,855.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Belgium peaked at 2.67 million in 1830 and was at its lowest, 898,300, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.59 million | 2.59 million | 2.59 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.58 million | 2.58 million | 2.58 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.76 million | 1.66 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.58 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.38 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.39 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.52 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.49 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 898,300 | 1.56 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Belgium?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Belgium was 901,855 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1830.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 898,300 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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