Grassland organic soils — Area in Belgium

Belgium: Grassland organic soils — Area was 2,836 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,836 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,837 ha
in 2020
All-time low
2,739 ha
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 2.8k ha2001: 2.8k ha2002: 2.8k ha2003: 2.7k ha2004: 2.7k ha2005: 2.7k ha2006: 2.8k ha2007: 2.8k ha2008: 2.8k ha2009: 2.8k ha2010: 2.8k ha2011: 2.8k ha2012: 2.8k ha2013: 2.8k ha2014: 2.8k ha2015: 2.8k ha2016: 2.8k ha2017: 2.8k ha2018: 2.8k ha2019: 2.8k ha2020: 2.8k ha2021: 2.8k ha2022: 2.8k ha2023: 2.8k ha2024: 2.8k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Belgium is 2,836 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Belgium peaked at 2,837 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,739 ha, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 64th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year ha Change
2000 2,751 ha
2001 2,769 ha +0.7%
2002 2,765 ha -0.2%
2003 2,748 ha -0.6%
2004 2,739 ha -0.4%
2005 2,748 ha +0.3%
2006 2,770 ha +0.8%
2007 2,793 ha +0.8%
2008 2,798 ha +0.2%
2009 2,802 ha +0.1%
2010 2,820 ha +0.6%
2011 2,822 ha +0.1%
2012 2,821 ha -0.0%
2013 2,821 ha +0.0%
2014 2,822 ha +0.0%
2015 2,819 ha -0.1%
2016 2,782 ha -1.3%
2017 2,762 ha -0.7%
2018 2,752 ha -0.4%
2019 2,835 ha +3.0%
2020 2,837 ha +0.1%
2021 2,837 ha -0.0%
2022 2,836 ha -0.0%
2023 2,836 ha +0.0%
2024 2,836 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,768 ha 2,739 ha 2,802 ha 10
2010s 2,806 ha 2,752 ha 2,835 ha 10
2020s 2,837 ha 2,836 ha 2,837 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 61 Guinea 3,316 ha compare
  2. 62 Czechia 3,082 ha compare
  3. 63 Belize 2,896 ha compare
  4. 65 Suriname 2,761 ha compare
  5. 66 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,742 ha
  6. 67 Romania 2,658 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Belgium?
Grassland organic soils — area in Belgium was 2,836 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,837 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,739 ha in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Belgium ranks 64th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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