Breakdown of habitable land area in Belgium
Belgium: Breakdown of habitable land area was 12,820 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Belgium, 2015–2019
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.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12,370 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 12,560 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,610 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12,640 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,820 hectares | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12,820 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 60% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12,820 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.