Belgium vs New Caledonia: Breakdown of habitable land area

Belgium
12,820 hectares
in 2019
New Caledonia
9,290 hectares
in 2019
Belgium rank
144th
New Caledonia rank
147th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Belgium
  • New Caledonia
05.0k10.0k15.0k201520172019

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12,820 hectares against 9,290 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 3,530 hectares.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 144th and New Caledonia ranks 147th of 235 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Belgium or New Caledonia?
Belgium, at 12,820 hectares against 9,290 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Belgium and New Caledonia?
3,530 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Caledonia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Belgium and New Caledonia rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Belgium ranks 144th and New Caledonia ranks 147th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.