Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0396 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belgium stood at 0.0396 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0519 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Belgium 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0495 hectares per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0506 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0517 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0495 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.049 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0446 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0422 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.042 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0396 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0396 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0494 hectares per person | 0.0465 hectares per person | 0.0519 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0459 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0406 hectares per person | 0.0396 hectares per person | 0.0413 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belgium?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Belgium was 0.0396 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0519 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.