Farmland prices and rents in Belgium
Arable land in Belgium cost an average of EUR 38,496 per hectare in 2014, and permanent grassland EUR 34,262. Renting a hectare of farmland cost EUR 340 for a year in 2024.
- Arable land, 2014
- EUR 38,496e per ha
- Permanent grassland, 2014
- EUR 34,262e per ha
- Rent for a year, 2024
- EUR 340 per ha
- Regions with prices
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Key takeaways
- Arable land in Belgium cost EUR 38,496 per hectare in 2014, 255% above the EU average (EUR 10,831): the 3rd highest of 22 countries reporting that year.
- Renting a hectare cost EUR 340 for a year in 2024.
- Buying a hectare of arable land cost the equivalent of 132 years of rent in 2014.
Price of farmland in Belgium, EUR per hectare
Rent for one year, EUR per hectare
Prices and rents by region
Latest year reported for each region, euro per hectare; rents are for one year.
| Region | Arable land | Permanent grassland | Rent | Arable land, 5-year change | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prov. Antwerpen | 58,569e | 45,197e | 421 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. West-Vlaanderen | 49,741e | 41,081e | 514 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen | 43,483e | 38,475e | 433 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. Vlaams-Brabant | 36,391e | 31,993e | 336 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. Limburg (BE) | 31,578e | 28,206e | 376 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. Brabant wallon | 28,367e | 27,271e | 282 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. Namur | 27,890e | 26,240e | 217 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. Liège | 27,014e | 25,866e | 294 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. Hainaut | 24,595e | 23,267e | 304 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
| Prov. Luxembourg (BE) | 17,461e | 15,929e | 202 | — | 2014 / 2024 |
Year by year, EUR per hectare
| Year | Arable land | Permanent grassland | Rent, all farmland | Rent, arable land | Rent, grassland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | 340 | 348 | 299 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | 343 | 294 |
| 2022 | — | — | 315e | 329 | 287 |
| 2021 | — | — | 307e | 322 | 280 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 270 | 310 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 304e | 267e |
| 2018 | — | — | — | 305e | 269e |
| 2017 | — | — | — | 309e | 277e |
| 2016 | — | — | — | 301e | 263e |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 299e | 260e |
| 2014 | 38,496e | 34,262e | — | 291e | 259e |
| 2013 | 36,591e | 34,447e | — | 256e | 241e |
Letters after a figure come from Eurostat: e = estimated, p = provisional, d = definition differs, b = break in series. Husfarm leaves out zero values and figures that differ from the rest of a series by a factor of four or more, which points to a different unit or definition. Charts and five-year changes start after the latest break in a series.
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Questions and answers
How much does a hectare of farmland cost in Belgium?
Eurostat puts the average price of arable land in Belgium at EUR 38,496 per hectare in 2014, and of permanent grassland at EUR 34,262 (2014). Prices differ between regions; the regional table lists them.
How much is farmland rent in Belgium?
Renting a hectare cost on average EUR 340 for a year in 2024: arable land EUR 348 (2024) and permanent grassland EUR 299 (2024).
Other countries
Sources
- Eurostat: Agricultural land prices by region (apri_lprc) and Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region (apri_lrnt), last updated 10 July 2026. Prices · Rents. Licence: CC BY 4.0; charts and changes calculated by Husfarm.
- Other publishers of farmland prices and rents, country by country: farmland price sources in the Husfarm directory.