Permanent crops — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Permanent crops — Area was 23.34 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Belgium stood at 23.34 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Belgium peaked at 24 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.6 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Belgium 171st out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 20.8 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.1 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.3 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.6 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.67 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.61 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.75 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.21 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.34 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23.34 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 93% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23.34 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.08 1000 ha | 20.6 1000 ha | 21.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.62 1000 ha | 21.7 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.58 1000 ha | 23.21 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 168 Gambia 26.41 1000 ha compare
- 169 Switzerland 25.38 1000 ha compare
- 170 French Polynesia 24.58 1000 ha compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 23.32 1000 ha compare
- 173 Eswatini 20.38 1000 ha compare
- 174 Belgium-Luxembourg 20 1000 ha
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 permanent crops — area in Belgium?
- Permanent crops — area in Belgium was 23.34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for permanent crops — area?
- Belgium ranks 171st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Permanent crops — 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.