Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was 0.0306 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, annual growth rate in Belgium is 0.0306 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 122.6% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 2.39 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.56 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Belgium 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3634 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5957 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3135 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1157 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2007 | -0.3592 % change on previous year | +210.4% |
| 2008 | 0.628 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4276 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6848 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2011 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2012 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2013 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +1168.5% |
| 2016 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2017 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2018 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7962 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8549 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1013 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2058 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1353 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0306 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.186 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1168.5% | 0.1193 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2636 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 0.628 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2346 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -0.2058 % change on previous year | 0.8549 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 59 American Samoa 0.075 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0546 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Tonga 0.0324 % change on previous year compare
- 63 South Sudan 0.0218 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Haiti 0.0176 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Polynesia 0.017 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Belgium was 0.0306 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.