Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Flemish Region
Flemish Region: Biodiversity — Farmland birds index was 80.62 Index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.62 Index
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
146 Index
in 1990
All-time low
80.62 Index
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Flemish Region, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiversity — farmland birds index in Flemish Region is 80.62 Index, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiversity — farmland birds index in Flemish Region peaked at 146 Index in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.62 Index, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in Flemish Region, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146 Index | — |
| 1991 | 145.1 Index | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 121.7 Index | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 134.6 Index | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 123.7 Index | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 120.5 Index | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 125.4 Index | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 117 Index | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 112.9 Index | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 116.9 Index | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 100 Index | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 121.2 Index | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 92.3 Index | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 88.2 Index | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 101.3 Index | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 90.5 Index | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 97.2 Index | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 100 Index | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 97 Index | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 93 Index | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 98 Index | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 99 Index | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 100 Index | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 93 Index | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 86 Index | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 90 Index | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 87 Index | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 86 Index | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 84 Index | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 85 Index | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 88 Index | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 90 Index | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 85 Index | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 83.6 Index | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 80.62 Index | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.38 Index | 112.9 Index | 146 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.07 Index | 88.2 Index | 121.2 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8 Index | 84 Index | 100 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.44 Index | 80.62 Index | 90 Index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Flemish Region
- 1 Switzerland 113.75 Index compare
- 2 Luxembourg 110.74 Index compare
- 3 Cyprus 109 Index compare
- 4 Ireland 107.37 Index compare
More environment data for Flemish Region
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.03 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.94 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.66 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 829.95 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,037 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,106 Square kilometres (2022)
- Biodiversity — Forest birds index 89.9 Index (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiversity — farmland birds index in Flemish Region?
- Biodiversity — farmland birds index in Flemish Region was 80.62 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest biodiversity — farmland birds index recorded in Flemish Region?
- The highest recorded value was 146 Index in 1990.
- What is the lowest biodiversity — farmland birds index recorded in Flemish Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.62 Index in 2024.
- How does Flemish Region rank for biodiversity — farmland birds index?
- Flemish Region ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is biodiversity — farmland birds index rising or falling in Flemish Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Flemish Region data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Biodiversity — Farmland birds index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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