Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Belgium

Belgium: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 94.19 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.19 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
50th
of 154 countries
All-time high
95.74 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
19.8 1000 ha
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Belgium, 2004–2024

204060801002004201420242004: 19.9 1000 ha2005: 19.8 1000 ha2006: 21.8 1000 ha2007: 23.8 1000 ha2008: 27.4 1000 ha2009: 29.8 1000 ha2010: 30.4 1000 ha2011: 40.3 1000 ha2012: 46.8 1000 ha2013: 50.8 1000 ha2014: 56 1000 ha2015: 57.2 1000 ha2016: 56.1 1000 ha2017: 69.9 1000 ha2018: 76.5 1000 ha2019: 78.3 1000 ha2020: 85.5 1000 ha2021: 89.9 1000 ha2022: 89.9 1000 ha2023: 95.7 1000 ha2024: 94.2 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture area certified organic — area in Belgium is 94.19 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Belgium peaked at 95.74 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.8 1000 ha, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 50th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.75 1000 ha 19.8 1000 ha 29.8 1000 ha 6
2010s 56.23 1000 ha 30.4 1000 ha 78.32 1000 ha 10
2020s 91.03 1000 ha 85.53 1000 ha 95.74 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 47 Paraguay 107.36 1000 ha compare
  2. 48 Croatia 106.9 1000 ha compare
  3. 49 Russian Federation 95.95 1000 ha compare
  4. 51 Côte d'Ivoire 93.07 1000 ha compare
  5. 52 Sri Lanka 90.49 1000 ha compare
  6. 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84.29 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area certified organic — area in Belgium?
Agriculture area certified organic — area in Belgium was 94.19 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 95.74 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8 1000 ha in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
Belgium ranks 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area certified organic — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
157 places, 2,060 data points, 2004–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.