Perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — Area was 57.29 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — Area in Belgium, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — area in Belgium is 57.29 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — area in Belgium peaked at 58.73 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.4 1000 ha, in 2012.
That places Belgium 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.4 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 36.2 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 40 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 37.5 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 46.6 1000 ha | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 50.2 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 50.34 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.6 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 55.75 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 55.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.73 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 57.29 1000 ha | -2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 57.29 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.9 1000 ha, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 57.29 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.09 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.18 1000 ha | 34.4 1000 ha | 50.34 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.42 1000 ha | 54.6 1000 ha | 58.73 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — area in Belgium?
- Perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — area in Belgium was 57.29 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.73 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — area?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures area certified organic — 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.