Land area in square kilometres in Belgium
Belgium: Land area in square kilometres was 30,494 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Belgium is 30,494 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Belgium peaked at 30,494 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,333 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Belgium 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,333 sq. km | 30,333 sq. km | 30,333 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,365 sq. km | 30,333 sq. km | 30,494 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,494 sq. km | 30,494 sq. km | 30,494 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Belgium?
- Land area in square kilometres in Belgium was 30,494 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30,494 sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,333 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Belgium ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.