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Belgium · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

148th of 158 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
Agriculture shareBelgium's agriculture share fell from 1.3 % in 1996 to 0.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%0.7 %

Belgium's agriculture share fell from 1.3 % in 1996 to 0.7 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

173rd of 182 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Belgium's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 2.7 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%1.0 %

Belgium's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 2.7 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

158th of 197 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
Resource rentsBelgium's resource rents rose from 0.0 % in 1992 to 0.0 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.0 %

Belgium's resource rents rose from 0.0 % in 1992 to 0.0 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

82nd of 209 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)Belgium's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 45.8 % in 2000 to 44.4 % in 2023.2000200520102015202044%45%46%44.4 %

Belgium's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 45.8 % in 2000 to 44.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

33rd of 206 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (% of land area)Belgium's arable land (% of land area) fell from 28.4 % in 2000 to 28.3 % in 2023.2000200520102015202026%27%28%29%28.3 %

Belgium's arable land (% of land area) fell from 28.4 % in 2000 to 28.3 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

135th of 206 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (hectares per person)Belgium's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 2000 to 0 ha in 2023.200020052010201520200.070.080.080.090.090 ha

Belgium's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 2000 to 0 ha in 2023.

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