Cropland — Area in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Cropland — Area was 893 1000 ha in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
893 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
1,044 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
770 1000 ha
in 1982
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Cropland — Area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

02505007501.0k1961198019991961: 1.0k 1000 ha1962: 1.0k 1000 ha1963: 1.0k 1000 ha1964: 1.0k 1000 ha1965: 1.0k 1000 ha1966: 1.0k 1000 ha1967: 1.0k 1000 ha1968: 1.0k 1000 ha1969: 1.0k 1000 ha1970: 1.0k 1000 ha1971: 1.0k 1000 ha1972: 1.0k 1000 ha1973: 1.0k 1000 ha1974: 1.0k 1000 ha1975: 999 1000 ha1976: 996 1000 ha1977: 991 1000 ha1978: 985 1000 ha1979: 976 1000 ha1980: 775 1000 ha1981: 772 1000 ha1982: 770 1000 ha1983: 771 1000 ha1984: 775 1000 ha1985: 777 1000 ha1986: 778 1000 ha1987: 779 1000 ha1988: 780 1000 ha1989: 782 1000 ha1990: 781 1000 ha1991: 776 1000 ha1992: 849 1000 ha1993: 859 1000 ha1994: 958 1000 ha1995: 892 1000 ha1996: 880 1000 ha1997: 889 1000 ha1998: 893 1000 ha1999: 893 1000 ha

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 123rd of 234 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Tajikistan 1,050 1000 ha compare
  2. 121 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,038 1000 ha compare
  3. 122 Croatia 931 1000 ha compare
  4. 124 Belgium 886.63 1000 ha
  5. 125 El Salvador 871.66 1000 ha compare
  6. 126 Namibia 812 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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 123rd out of 234 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.