Agricultural area over the long-term in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural area over the long-term was 901,855 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
901,855 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.67 million hectares
in 1830
All-time low
898,300 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Belgium, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Belgium stood at 901,855 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Belgium peaked at 2.67 million hectares in 1830 and was at its lowest, 898,300 hectares, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 141st of 202 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.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.10 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2.07 million hectares | +87.3% |
| 1200 | 2.49 million hectares | +20.5% |
| 1300 | 2.62 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1400 | 1.90 million hectares | -27.3% |
| 1500 | 2.21 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1600 | 2.20 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1700 | 2.48 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1710 | 2.54 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1720 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 2.50 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1750 | 2.42 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1760 | 2.48 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1770 | 2.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 2.57 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 2.59 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 2.61 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 2.61 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 2.67 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1840 | 2.53 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1850 | 2.55 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.57 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 2.61 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 2.58 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 2.55 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 2.46 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 2.43 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.33 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1940 | 2.10 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 1.86 million hectares | -11.5% |
| 1951 | 1.84 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.82 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.79 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.77 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.75 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.73 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.71 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.68 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.66 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.64 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.64 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.64 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million hectares | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 898,300 hectares | -42.4% |
| 2025 | 901,855 hectares | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 901,855 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 60% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 901,855 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million hectares, 33% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +87.3% | 1.10 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares |
| 2024 | -42.4% | 1.56 million hectares | 898,300 hectares |
| 1400 | -27.3% | 2.62 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 898,300 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Belgium?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Belgium was 901,855 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million hectares in 1830.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 898,300 hectares in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.