Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 41.29 % in 1999. ▬ Flat

Latest (1999)
41.29 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 204 countries
All-time high
49.71 %
in 1982
All-time low
35.79 %
in 1994
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

010203040501961198019991961: 42.4 %1962: 42.7 %1963: 41.5 %1964: 41.4 %1965: 41.5 %1966: 41.6 %1967: 42 %1968: 42 %1969: 42.5 %1970: 42.6 %1971: 42.5 %1972: 42.3 %1973: 43 %1974: 44.4 %1975: 44.2 %1976: 44.1 %1977: 44 %1978: 44.5 %1979: 42.2 %1980: 47.3 %1981: 47.1 %1982: 49.7 %1983: 49.5 %1984: 49.1 %1985: 48.8 %1986: 48.5 %1987: 48.1 %1988: 47.9 %1989: 46.7 %1990: 45.9 %1991: 45.5 %1992: 42.3 %1993: 42.1 %1994: 35.8 %1995: 40.3 %1996: 41.4 %1997: 41.1 %1998: 41.2 %1999: 41.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg is 41.29 %, measured in 1999.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 49.71 % in 1982 and was at its lowest, 35.79 %, in 1994.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 118th out of 204 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year % Change
1961 42.35 %
1962 42.73 % +0.9%
1963 41.53 % -2.8%
1964 41.4 % -0.3%
1965 41.52 % +0.3%
1966 41.65 % +0.3%
1967 42.04 % +0.9%
1968 42.01 % -0.1%
1969 42.48 % +1.1%
1970 42.6 % +0.3%
1971 42.48 % -0.3%
1972 42.33 % -0.4%
1973 42.99 % +1.6%
1974 44.36 % +3.2%
1975 44.22 % -0.3%
1976 44.08 % -0.3%
1977 43.95 % -0.3%
1978 44.54 % +1.3%
1979 42.21 % -5.2%
1980 47.31 % +12.1%
1981 47.12 % -0.4%
1982 49.71 % +5.5%
1983 49.54 % -0.3%
1984 49.15 % -0.8%
1985 48.75 % -0.8%
1986 48.48 % -0.6%
1987 48.1 % -0.8%
1988 47.86 % -0.5%
1989 46.66 % -2.5%
1990 45.88 % -1.7%
1991 45.47 % -0.9%
1992 42.28 % -7.0%
1993 42.08 % -0.5%
1994 35.79 % -14.9%
1995 40.33 % +12.7%
1996 41.37 % +2.6%
1997 41.13 % -0.6%
1998 41.17 % +0.1%
1999 41.29 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.97 % 41.4 % 42.73 % 9
1970s 43.38 % 42.21 % 44.54 % 10
1980s 48.27 % 46.66 % 49.71 % 10
1990s 41.68 % 35.79 % 45.88 % 10

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  3. 117 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.25 % compare
  4. 119 Ghana 41.14 % compare
  5. 120 Isle of Man 40.7 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg was 41.29 % in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 49.71 % in 1982.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 35.79 % in 1994.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 1999.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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