Drained organic soils — Area in Belgium

Belgium: Drained organic soils — Area was 8,013 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8,013 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
8,374 ha
in 2000
All-time low
7,855 ha
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 8.4k ha2001: 8.3k ha2002: 8.1k ha2003: 8.0k ha2004: 7.9k ha2005: 7.9k ha2006: 7.9k ha2007: 8.0k ha2008: 7.9k ha2009: 7.9k ha2010: 8.0k ha2011: 8.0k ha2012: 8.0k ha2013: 8.0k ha2014: 8.0k ha2015: 8.0k ha2016: 7.9k ha2017: 7.9k ha2018: 7.9k ha2019: 8.1k ha2020: 8.1k ha2021: 8.0k ha2022: 8.0k ha2023: 8.0k ha2024: 8.0k ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 69 Portugal 9,676 ha compare
  2. 70 Uruguay 9,257 ha compare
  3. 71 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,508 ha
  4. 73 Angola 7,742 ha compare
  5. 74 Slovenia 6,167 ha compare
  6. 75 Brunei Darussalam 5,904 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Drained 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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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.