Cropland organic soils — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Cropland organic soils — Area was 5,177 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,766 ha
- 65 Brunei Darussalam 5,633 ha compare
- 66 Angola 5,307 ha compare
- 68 Slovenia 4,547 ha compare
- 69 South Africa 4,123 ha compare
- 70 Jamaica 3,739 ha compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.