Cropland organic soils — Area in Belgium

Belgium: Cropland organic soils — Area was 5,177 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,177 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,623 ha
in 2000
All-time low
5,103 ha
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 5.6k ha2001: 5.5k ha2002: 5.4k ha2003: 5.3k ha2004: 5.2k ha2005: 5.2k ha2006: 5.2k ha2007: 5.2k ha2008: 5.1k ha2009: 5.1k ha2010: 5.1k ha2011: 5.1k ha2012: 5.1k ha2013: 5.1k ha2014: 5.1k ha2015: 5.1k ha2016: 5.1k ha2017: 5.1k ha2018: 5.1k ha2019: 5.2k ha2020: 5.2k ha2021: 5.2k ha2022: 5.2k ha2023: 5.2k ha2024: 5.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 5,177 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Belgium peaked at 5,623 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,103 ha, in 2018.

That places Belgium 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year ha Change
2000 5,623 ha
2001 5,547 ha -1.3%
2002 5,382 ha -3.0%
2003 5,277 ha -1.9%
2004 5,187 ha -1.7%
2005 5,180 ha -0.1%
2006 5,177 ha -0.0%
2007 5,176 ha -0.0%
2008 5,136 ha -0.8%
2009 5,134 ha -0.1%
2010 5,136 ha +0.0%
2011 5,145 ha +0.2%
2012 5,145 ha +0.0%
2013 5,145 ha +0.0%
2014 5,142 ha -0.1%
2015 5,142 ha +0.0%
2016 5,137 ha -0.1%
2017 5,119 ha -0.4%
2018 5,103 ha -0.3%
2019 5,217 ha +2.2%
2020 5,217 ha +0.0%
2021 5,205 ha -0.2%
2022 5,177 ha -0.5%
2023 5,177 ha +0.0%
2024 5,177 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,282 ha 5,134 ha 5,623 ha 10
2010s 5,143 ha 5,103 ha 5,217 ha 10
2020s 5,190 ha 5,177 ha 5,217 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 64 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,766 ha
  2. 65 Brunei Darussalam 5,633 ha compare
  3. 66 Angola 5,307 ha compare
  4. 68 Slovenia 4,547 ha compare
  5. 69 South Africa 4,123 ha compare
  6. 70 Jamaica 3,739 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Belgium?
Cropland organic soils — area in Belgium was 5,177 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,623 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5,103 ha in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Belgium ranks 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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