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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Belgium-Luxembourg
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1999)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (1999)
- Standard Deviation 0.586 °C (1999)
- Permanent crops — Area 20 1000 ha (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.20 million t (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 171,000 t (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 191.49 kg/ha (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 16.05 kg/cap (1999)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 232,000 t (1999)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 45,000 t (1999)
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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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.