Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium in Belgium
Belgium: Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium was 182,816 Hectare in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
182,816 Hectare
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
500,241 Hectare
in 2010
All-time low
181,491 Hectare
in 2017
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and in Belgium, 2004–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in Belgium is 182,816 Hectare, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in Belgium peaked at 500,241 Hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 181,491 Hectare, in 2017.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 427,163 Hectare | — |
| 2005 | 384,925 Hectare | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 382,157 Hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 449,863 Hectare | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 399,597 Hectare | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 433,839 Hectare | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 500,241 Hectare | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 467,024 Hectare | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 388,632 Hectare | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 309,075 Hectare | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 254,840 Hectare | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 197,330 Hectare | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 195,595 Hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 181,491 Hectare | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 197,069 Hectare | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 187,907 Hectare | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 200,755 Hectare | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 182,816 Hectare | -8.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 182,816 Hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 million Hectare, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 182,816 Hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 million Hectare, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412,924 Hectare | 382,157 Hectare | 449,863 Hectare | 6 |
| 2010s | 287,920 Hectare | 181,491 Hectare | 500,241 Hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,786 Hectare | 182,816 Hectare | 200,755 Hectare | 2 |
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 utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in Belgium?
- Utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and in Belgium was 182,816 Hectare in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 500,241 Hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,491 Hectare in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is utilised agricultural area (uaa) managed by low-, medium- and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and high-input farms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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