Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Belgium

Belgium: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 2.72 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.72 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.81 %
in 2001
All-time low
2.29 %
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Belgium, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 3.7 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 2.7 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 2.7 %2024: 2.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Belgium stood at 2.72 %.

That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Belgium peaked at 3.81 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.29 %, in 2013.

That places Belgium 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.86 % 2.51 % 3.81 % 10
2010s 2.57 % 2.29 % 2.81 % 10
2020s 2.72 % 2.71 % 2.72 % 5

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  4. 154 Czechoslovakia 2.69 %
  5. 155 Belize 2.61 % compare
  6. 156 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Belgium?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Belgium was 2.72 % in 2024, 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?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 % in 2001.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 % in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Belgium ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 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.