Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg
Belgium-Luxembourg: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 4.09 % in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium-Luxembourg recorded 4.09 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 1999.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 4.48 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1 %, in 1961.
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 126th of 184 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1 % | — |
| 1962 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.29 % | +190.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3 % | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.49 % | +63.3% |
| 1970 | 0.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.69 % | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 0.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9 % | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 % | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 % | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.12 % | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.33 % | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.68 % | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 % | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1.95 % | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.2 % | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 2.19 % | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.31 % | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.45 % | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.36 % | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.44 % | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.19 % | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 2.47 % | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 3.41 % | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 3.94 % | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 4.48 % | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 4.09 % | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1867 % | 0.1 % | 0.49 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.923 % | 0.49 % | 1.33 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 % | 1.68 % | 2.31 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 % | 2.19 % | 4.48 % | 10 |
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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)
- Permanent crops — Area 20 1000 ha (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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 16.05 kg/cap (1999)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 232,000 t (1999)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 45,000 t (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg was 4.09 % in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 % in 1961.
- How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 1999.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.