Agricultural land use per person in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0782 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0782 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.45 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.0782 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Belgium, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Belgium stood at 0.0782 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Belgium peaked at 3.45 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.0782 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Belgium 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.76 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.45 hectares per person | +24.9% |
| 1200 | 2.77 hectares per person | -19.7% |
| 1300 | 2.09 hectares per person | -24.5% |
| 1400 | 2.38 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 1500 | 1.77 hectares per person | -25.7% |
| 1600 | 1.47 hectares per person | -17.0% |
| 1700 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1710 | 1.32 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1720 | 1.23 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1730 | 1.13 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1740 | 1.04 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1750 | 0.939 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1760 | 0.9044 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1770 | 0.8696 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1780 | 0.8348 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1790 | 0.8 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1800 | 0.7649 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1810 | 0.7304 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1820 | 0.696 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1830 | 0.6576 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1840 | 0.6189 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1850 | 0.582 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5468 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5107 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1880 | 0.4723 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1890 | 0.4255 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1900 | 0.3813 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1910 | 0.3318 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2884 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2521 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2081 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2007 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.197 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1858 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1821 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1778 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1763 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1748 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1687 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1679 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1672 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1664 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1621 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1411 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1408 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1407 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1411 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1413 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1411 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1409 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1458 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1463 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1552 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1486 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1478 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1479 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1522 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1498 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1475 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1473 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.146 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1448 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.142 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1381 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1391 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1373 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1366 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1366 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0783 hectares per person | -42.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0782 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0782 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 30% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0782 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -42.7% | 0.1366 hectares per person | 0.0783 hectares per person |
| 1500 | -25.7% | 2.38 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.76 hectares per person | 2.76 hectares per person | 2.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.939 hectares per person | 0.939 hectares per person | 0.939 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9044 hectares per person | 0.9044 hectares per person | 0.9044 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8696 hectares per person | 0.8696 hectares per person | 0.8696 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8348 hectares per person | 0.8348 hectares per person | 0.8348 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8 hectares per person | 0.8 hectares per person | 0.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7649 hectares per person | 0.7649 hectares per person | 0.7649 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7304 hectares per person | 0.7304 hectares per person | 0.7304 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.696 hectares per person | 0.696 hectares per person | 0.696 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6576 hectares per person | 0.6576 hectares per person | 0.6576 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6189 hectares per person | 0.6189 hectares per person | 0.6189 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.582 hectares per person | 0.582 hectares per person | 0.582 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5468 hectares per person | 0.5468 hectares per person | 0.5468 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5107 hectares per person | 0.5107 hectares per person | 0.5107 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4723 hectares per person | 0.4723 hectares per person | 0.4723 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4255 hectares per person | 0.4255 hectares per person | 0.4255 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3813 hectares per person | 0.3813 hectares per person | 0.3813 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3318 hectares per person | 0.3318 hectares per person | 0.3318 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3251 hectares per person | 0.3251 hectares per person | 0.3251 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2884 hectares per person | 0.2884 hectares per person | 0.2884 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2521 hectares per person | 0.2521 hectares per person | 0.2521 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1988 hectares per person | 0.1821 hectares per person | 0.2155 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.173 hectares per person | 0.1679 hectares per person | 0.1788 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1638 hectares per person | 0.1603 hectares per person | 0.1672 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1409 hectares per person | 0.1406 hectares per person | 0.1413 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1466 hectares per person | 0.1393 hectares per person | 0.1552 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.1522 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1386 hectares per person | 0.1372 hectares per person | 0.142 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 hectares per person | 0.0782 hectares per person | 0.1379 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 166 Guadeloupe 0.0943 hectares per person compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0923 hectares per person compare
- 168 Cyprus 0.092 hectares per person compare
- 170 Grenada 0.0765 hectares per person compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 0.0718 hectares per person compare
- 172 Martinique 0.0711 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Belgium?
- Agricultural land use per person in Belgium was 0.0782 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Belgium ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.