Breakdown of habitable land area in Belgium

Belgium: Breakdown of habitable land area was 12,820 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
12,820 hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 235 countries
All-time high
12,820 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
12,370 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Belgium, 2015–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2015201720192015: 12.4k hectares2016: 12.6k hectares2017: 12.6k hectares2018: 12.6k hectares2019: 12.8k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 12,820 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over five years.

Belgium ranks 144th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 141 Oman 15,430 hectares compare
  2. 142 Nepal 15,380 hectares compare
  3. 143 Djibouti 13,530 hectares compare
  4. 145 Benin 11,420 hectares compare
  5. 146 Eritrea 9,320 hectares compare
  6. 147 New Caledonia 9,290 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Belgium?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Belgium was 12,820 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12,820 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12,370 hectares in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Belgium ranks 144th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.