FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 29.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Belgium is 29.07 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 29.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.2 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 28.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.76 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 29.07 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 29.07 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.02 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.46 hectares per square kilometre | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | 29.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.13 hectares per square kilometre | 27.2 hectares per square kilometre | 28.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 hectares per square kilometre | 29.07 hectares per square kilometre | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 49 Dominica 30.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guinea 29.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Syria 29.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 28.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Belarus 27.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Slovakia 27.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Belgium was 29.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.