Drained organic soils — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Drained organic soils — Area was 8,013 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Belgium stood at 8,013 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Belgium peaked at 8,374 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,855 ha, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,050 ha | 7,926 ha | 8,374 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,949 ha | 7,855 ha | 8,052 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,027 ha | 8,013 ha | 8,054 ha | 5 |
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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 drained organic soils — area in Belgium?
- Drained organic soils — area in Belgium was 8,013 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,374 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,855 ha in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.