Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belgium stood at 0.0026 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.003 sq. km per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Belgium 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.003 sq. km per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0026 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 38% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0026 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 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 square kilometers, per capita in Belgium?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belgium was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.