Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops was 0.135 Hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.135 Hectares
Change on year
down 64.8%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
110.73 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
0 Hectares
in 2003
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Belgium is 0.135 Hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Belgium peaked at 110.73 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 Hectares, in 2003.
That places Belgium 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.74 Hectares | — |
| 1997 | 27.39 Hectares | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 51.48 Hectares | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 96.65 Hectares | +87.7% |
| 2000 | 110.73 Hectares | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 33.78 Hectares | -69.5% |
| 2002 | 33.63 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Hectares | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 Hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 Hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 Hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 Hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0.033 Hectares | — |
| 2010 | 1.03 Hectares | +3030.3% |
| 2011 | 0.138 Hectares | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 0.202 Hectares | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 0.123 Hectares | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.163 Hectares | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.237 Hectares | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 0.237 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.203 Hectares | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.215 Hectares | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.108 Hectares | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0756 Hectares | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.146 Hectares | +93.1% |
| 2022 | 0.209 Hectares | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.259 Hectares | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.384 Hectares | +48.3% |
| 2025 | 0.135 Hectares | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.31 Hectares | 27.39 Hectares | 96.65 Hectares | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.82 Hectares | 0 Hectares | 110.73 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2659 Hectares | 0.108 Hectares | 1.03 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2014 Hectares | 0.0756 Hectares | 0.384 Hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Chile 10,640 Hectares compare
- 7 Portugal 906 Hectares compare
- 8 Costa Rica 31.15 Hectares compare
- 10 Austria 0 Hectares
- 10 Czechia 0 Hectares compare
- 10 Denmark 0 Hectares
- 10 Finland 0 Hectares
- 10 France 0 Hectares compare
- 10 Germany 0 Hectares compare
- 10 Greece 0 Hectares
- 10 Hungary 0 Hectares
- 10 Iceland 0 Hectares compare
- 10 Ireland 0 Hectares
- 10 Israel 0 Hectares
- 10 Luxembourg 0 Hectares
- 10 New Zealand 0 Hectares
- 10 Norway 0 Hectares
- 10 Sweden 0 Hectares compare
- 10 Switzerland 0 Hectares
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -19.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Belgium?
- Agricultural land area — transgenic crops in Belgium was 0.135 Hectares in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — transgenic crops recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 110.73 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — transgenic crops recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Hectares in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural land area — transgenic crops?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land area — transgenic crops rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Transgenic crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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