Land area in hectares in Belgium
Belgium: Land area in hectares was 3.05 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in Belgium stood at 3.05 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Belgium peaked at 3.05 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.03 million hectares, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 140th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.03 million hectares | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.05 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.05 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in Belgium?
- Land area in hectares in Belgium was 3.05 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for land area in hectares?
- Belgium ranks 140th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.