Temporary crops — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Temporary crops — Area was 739.6 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 739.6 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Belgium peaked at 757.1 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 723.3 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Belgium 123rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Temporary crops — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 723.3 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 727 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 730 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 739 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 734 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 732 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 733 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 752 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 750 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 745 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 737.7 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 723.3 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 736.8 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 741 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 739.5 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 750.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 736 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 748 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 751.65 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 754.47 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 753.66 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 754.29 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 757.1 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 739.6 1000 ha | -2.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 739.6 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 739.6 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,139 1000 ha, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 735.59 1000 ha | 723.3 1000 ha | 752 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 740.91 1000 ha | 723.3 1000 ha | 751.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 751.82 1000 ha | 739.6 1000 ha | 757.1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 temporary crops — area in Belgium?
- Temporary crops — area in Belgium was 739.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 757.1 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 723.3 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for temporary crops — area?
- Belgium ranks 123rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.