Belgium: Arable land, percent of land area

The latest value from 2023 is 28.3 percent, unchanged from 28.3 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 2000 to 2023 is 27.7 percent. The minimum value, 26.5 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 28.4 percent was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.