Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium

Belgium: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 1.72 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.72 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.77 %
in 2018
All-time low
1.48 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.5 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.5 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.8 %2023: 1.7 %2024: 1.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Belgium stood at 1.72 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Belgium peaked at 1.77 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.48 %, in 2000.

That places Belgium 163rd out of 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.53 % 1.48 % 1.58 % 10
2010s 1.69 % 1.6 % 1.77 % 10
2020s 1.73 % 1.71 % 1.77 % 5

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  1. 160 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.95 % compare
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  4. 164 Eswatini 1.7 % compare
  5. 164 Switzerland 1.7 % compare
  6. 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Belgium?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Belgium was 1.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 % in 2018.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 % in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Belgium ranks 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 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.