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 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
| 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
- 120 Tajikistan 1,050 1000 ha compare
- 121 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,038 1000 ha compare
- 122 Croatia 931 1000 ha compare
- 124 Belgium 886.63 1000 ha
- 125 El Salvador 871.66 1000 ha compare
- 126 Namibia 812 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Belgium-Luxembourg
- Permanent crops — Area 20 1000 ha (1999)
- Agricultural land — Area 1,521 1000 ha (1999)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 46.34 % (1999)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 5,977 USD_PPP/ha (1999)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 58.71 % (1999)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 27.21 % (1999)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.08 ha/cap (1999)
- Arable land — Area 873 1000 ha (1999)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 57.4 % (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 171,000 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 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
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.