Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Belgium-Luxembourg
Belgium-Luxembourg: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 36.5 1000 ha in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 1999, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 36.5 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 40 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 129th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.2 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 10 |
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More environment data for Belgium-Luxembourg
- Permanent crops — Area 20 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 — Area 893 1000 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) — Use per area of cropland 191.49 kg/ha (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Belgium-Luxembourg was 36.5 1000 ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 40 1000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 1999.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.