Belgium vs Netherlands: Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic

Belgium
1.35 million Hectare
in 2023
Netherlands
1.81 million Hectare
in 2023
Belgium rank
29th
Netherlands rank
27th

Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.81 million Hectare against 1.35 million Hectare in Belgium, a difference of 452,720 Hectare.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 40 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 million Hectare 1.94 million Hectare 556,190 Hectare Netherlands
2010s 1.34 million Hectare 1.84 million Hectare 498,670 Hectare Netherlands
2020s 1.36 million Hectare 1.81 million Hectare 451,250 Hectare Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.81 million Hectare against 1.35 million Hectare in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic between Belgium and Netherlands?
452,720 Hectare, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic?
Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
303 places, 1,871 data points, 2005–2023
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