A Belgian farmer paid an average of 329 €/ha per year in farm rent
The agricultural land renting price is the amount paid annually by the tenant to the landlord for the use of his land for agricultural purposes.
In 2022, a Belgian farmer had to pay on average 329 €/ha per year for the rental of ploughed lands and 287 €/ha for grasslands. In 10 years, the renting price of ploughed lands has increased by 32.7% and that of grasslands by 20.1%.
Ploughed lands are rented 424 €/ha in Flanders compared to 252 €/ha in Wallonia, and grasslands are rented 354 €/ha compared to 234 €/ha, respectively.
At provincial level, West Flanders is the most expensive with ploughed lands rented on average 486 €/ha and grasslands 440 €/ha. This is more than double the amounts paid in the province of Luxembourg where renting prices for ploughed lands and grasslands amount to 196 €/ha and 178 €/ha, respectively.
At the level of agricultural regions, Dunes-Polders is the most expensive region with ploughed lands rented on average 471 €/ha and grasslands 428 €/ha. The Famenne is the least expensive with ploughed lands rented on average 163 €/ha and grasslands 144 €/ha.
Evolution of the renting prices 1998-2022 Belgium (EUR/ha)
| Year | 1998 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croplands | 180 | 188 | 208 | 233 | 299 | 310 | 329 | |||||
| Permanent grasslands | 166 | 175 | 193 | 222 | 260 | 270 | 287 | |||||
| Source : Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium) | ||||||||||||
Renting prices - Flemish and Walloon Regions and provinces (EUR/ha) 2022
| Region and provinces | Croplands | Permanent grasslands |
|---|---|---|
| Flemish Region | 424 | 354 |
| Province of Antwerp | 429 | 271 |
| Province of Limburg | 365 | 299 |
| Province of East Flanders | 425 | 364 |
| Province of Flemish Brabant | 336 | 286 |
| Province of West Flanders | 486 | 440 |
| Walloon Region | 252 | 234 |
| Province of Walloon Brabant | 261 | 227 |
| Province of Hainaut | 287 | 264 |
| Province of Liège | 287 | 267 |
| Province of Luxembourg | 196 | 178 |
| Province of Namur | 214 | 210 |
| Source : Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium) | ||
Renting prices - agricultural regions (EUR/ha) 2022
| Landbouwstreken | Croplands | Permanent grasslands |
|---|---|---|
| Dunes-Polders | 471 | 428 |
| Sandy region | 450 | 365 |
| Campine | 400 | 264 |
| Sandy clayed region | 382 | 344 |
| Limestone region | 318 | 294 |
| Herbaceous region (Liège) | 311 | 287 |
| Campine Hennuyer | - | - |
| Condroz | 238 | 227 |
| High Ardenne | 217 | 207 |
| Herbaceous region (Fagnes) | 190 | 179 |
| Famenne | 163 | 144 |
| Ardenne | 201 | 185 |
| Jurassic region | 173 | 156 |
| Source : Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium) | ||
Definition
The farm rent is the amount that the tenant pays every year to the owner for the use of his land for agricultural purposes.
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Farm rent prices are part of the annual survey on harvest estimates.
Up to 2013, this survey was carried out by agricultural correspondents. From 2014 on, the survey switched to a postal survey conducted directly with farmers. The survey on harvest estimates and farm rents relies on a sample of about 1,600 agricultural holdings. This sample was drawn to ensure representativeness at regional, provincial and agricultural region level. This survey was conducted in January following the reference year.
Also in 2014, the maximum threshold for detecting outliers in calculating rent prices was updated.