Breakdown habitable land in Belgium

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

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

Breakdown habitable land in Belgium, 2015–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2015201720192015: 12.4k2016: 12.6k2017: 12.6k2018: 12.6k2019: 12.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 12,820 for breakdown habitable land 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 habitable land in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Belgium, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 12,370 —
2016 12,560 +1.5%
2017 12,610 +0.4%
2018 12,640 +0.2%
2019 12,820 +1.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 12,820 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 60% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 12,820 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belgium

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Belgium?
Breakdown habitable land in Belgium was 12,820 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12,820 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12,370 in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for breakdown habitable land?
Belgium ranks 144th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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