Cropland — Area in Belgium-Luxembourg
Belgium-Luxembourg: Cropland — Area was 893 1000 ha in 1999. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Belgium-Luxembourg is 893 1000 ha, measured in 1999.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 1,044 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 770 1000 ha, in 1982.
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 134th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,044 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,040 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,036 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,032 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,028 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,024 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,019 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,016 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,014 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,012 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,010 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,008 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,005 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,002 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 999 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 996 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 991 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 985 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 976 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 775 1000 ha | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 772 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 770 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 771 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 775 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 777 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 778 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 779 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 780 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 782 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 781 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 776 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 849 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 859 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 958 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 892 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 880 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 889 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 893 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 893 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,028 1000 ha | 1,014 1000 ha | 1,044 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 998.4 1000 ha | 976 1000 ha | 1,012 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 775.9 1000 ha | 770 1000 ha | 782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 867 1000 ha | 776 1000 ha | 958 1000 ha | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg
- 131 Tajikistan 1,050 1000 ha compare
- 132 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,038 1000 ha compare
- 133 Croatia 931 1000 ha compare
- 135 Belgium 886.63 1000 ha
- 136 El Salvador 871.66 1000 ha compare
- 137 Namibia 812 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Belgium-Luxembourg
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1999)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (1999)
- Standard Deviation 0.586 °C (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 18.81 g/Int$ (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 461,000 t (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.20 million t (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 171,000 t (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 191.49 kg/ha (1999)
- Permanent crops — Area 20 1000 ha (1999)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 232,000 t (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Cropland — area in Belgium-Luxembourg was 893 1000 ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,044 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 770 1000 ha in 1982.
- How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for cropland — area?
- Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 134th out of 252 countries with data for 1999.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.