Total agricultural land use per person in Belgium
Belgium: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.0782 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0782
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.45
in 1100
All-time low
0.0782
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Belgium, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Belgium stood at 0.0782. 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, total agricultural land use per person in Belgium peaked at 3.45 in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.0782, in 2025.
That places Belgium 168th out of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.76 | — |
| 1100 | 3.45 | +24.9% |
| 1200 | 2.77 | -19.7% |
| 1300 | 2.09 | -24.5% |
| 1400 | 2.38 | +13.6% |
| 1500 | 1.77 | -25.7% |
| 1600 | 1.47 | -17.0% |
| 1700 | 1.42 | -3.2% |
| 1710 | 1.32 | -6.8% |
| 1720 | 1.23 | -7.3% |
| 1730 | 1.13 | -7.8% |
| 1740 | 1.04 | -8.5% |
| 1750 | 0.939 | -9.3% |
| 1760 | 0.9044 | -3.7% |
| 1770 | 0.8696 | -3.8% |
| 1780 | 0.8348 | -4.0% |
| 1790 | 0.8 | -4.2% |
| 1800 | 0.7649 | -4.4% |
| 1810 | 0.7304 | -4.5% |
| 1820 | 0.696 | -4.7% |
| 1830 | 0.6576 | -5.5% |
| 1840 | 0.6189 | -5.9% |
| 1850 | 0.582 | -6.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5468 | -6.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5107 | -6.6% |
| 1880 | 0.4723 | -7.5% |
| 1890 | 0.4255 | -9.9% |
| 1900 | 0.3813 | -10.4% |
| 1910 | 0.3318 | -13.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3251 | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2884 | -11.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2521 | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2155 | -14.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2118 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2081 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2044 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2007 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.197 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1933 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1895 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1858 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1821 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1788 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1778 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1763 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1748 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1734 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1721 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1709 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1697 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1687 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1679 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1672 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1664 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1657 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1649 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1641 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1633 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1628 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1621 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1614 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1603 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1411 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1408 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1406 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1407 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1411 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1413 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1411 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1409 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1407 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1406 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1402 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1393 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1458 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1463 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1552 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1486 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1472 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1478 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1479 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1476 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1522 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1498 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1479 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1475 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1473 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1469 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.146 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1448 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1445 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1434 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.142 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1404 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1377 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1381 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1375 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1379 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1391 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1372 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1379 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1379 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1379 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1373 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1366 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1366 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0783 | -42.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0782 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.939 | 0.939 | 0.939 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9044 | 0.9044 | 0.9044 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8696 | 0.8696 | 0.8696 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8348 | 0.8348 | 0.8348 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7649 | 0.7649 | 0.7649 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7304 | 0.7304 | 0.7304 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6576 | 0.6576 | 0.6576 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6189 | 0.6189 | 0.6189 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.582 | 0.582 | 0.582 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5468 | 0.5468 | 0.5468 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5107 | 0.5107 | 0.5107 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4723 | 0.4723 | 0.4723 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4255 | 0.4255 | 0.4255 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3813 | 0.3813 | 0.3813 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3318 | 0.3318 | 0.3318 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3251 | 0.3251 | 0.3251 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2884 | 0.2884 | 0.2884 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2521 | 0.2521 | 0.2521 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1988 | 0.1821 | 0.2155 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.173 | 0.1679 | 0.1788 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1638 | 0.1603 | 0.1672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1409 | 0.1406 | 0.1413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1466 | 0.1393 | 0.1552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.147 | 0.1434 | 0.1522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1386 | 0.1372 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 | 0.0782 | 0.1379 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 165 Guadeloupe 0.0943 compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0923 compare
- 167 Cyprus 0.092 compare
- 169 Grenada 0.0765 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 0.0718 compare
- 171 Martinique 0.0711 compare
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 land use per person in Belgium?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Belgium was 0.0782 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 in 1100.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Belgium ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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