Land area in square kilometers in Belgium
Belgium: Land area in square kilometers was 30,494 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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.
Land area in square kilometers in Belgium, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,333 sq. km | — |
| 2001 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,333 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,493 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30,494 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,494 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,494 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,494 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,494 sq. km | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 30,494 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 30,494 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 in Belgium?
- Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30,494 sq. km in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,333 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Belgium ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (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.