Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium

Belgium: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 4,669 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,669 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,360 Square kilometres
in 2002
All-time low
4,669 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 5.1k Square kilometres2001: 5.2k Square kilometres2002: 5.4k Square kilometres2003: 5.4k Square kilometres2004: 5.3k Square kilometres2005: 5.2k Square kilometres2006: 5.2k Square kilometres2007: 5.1k Square kilometres2008: 5.0k Square kilometres2009: 5.0k Square kilometres2010: 5.0k Square kilometres2011: 4.9k Square kilometres2012: 5.1k Square kilometres2013: 5.0k Square kilometres2014: 4.9k Square kilometres2015: 4.8k Square kilometres2016: 4.8k Square kilometres2017: 4.7k Square kilometres2018: 4.8k Square kilometres2019: 4.8k Square kilometres2020: 4.8k Square kilometres2021: 4.8k Square kilometres2022: 4.7k Square kilometres2023: 4.7k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium is 4,669 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium peaked at 5,360 Square kilometres in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,669 Square kilometres, in 2023.

That places Belgium 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,175 Square kilometres 5,000 Square kilometres 5,360 Square kilometres 10
2010s 4,864 Square kilometres 4,680 Square kilometres 5,070 Square kilometres 10
2020s 4,727 Square kilometres 4,669 Square kilometres 4,763 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium?
Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Belgium was 4,669 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,360 Square kilometres in 2002.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,669 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
Belgium ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata