Temporary fallow — Area in Belgium
Belgium: Temporary fallow — Area was 30.98 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 30.98 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 287.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Belgium peaked at 30.98 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3 1000 ha, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 136th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 28 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 24 1000 ha | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 28 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 1000 ha | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 12 1000 ha | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 10 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 1000 ha | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 1000 ha | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.85 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 16.47 1000 ha | +67.3% |
| 2021 | 16.51 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.1 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 19.52 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 30.98 1000 ha | +58.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 30.98 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 30.98 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.22 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.83 1000 ha | 7.3 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 1000 ha | 16.47 1000 ha | 30.98 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 133 Papua New Guinea 36.91 1000 ha compare
- 134 Gabon 36.35 1000 ha compare
- 135 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 33 1000 ha compare
- 137 El Salvador 29.7 1000 ha compare
- 138 Bhutan 28.72 1000 ha compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 28.56 1000 ha compare
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 fallow — area in Belgium?
- Temporary fallow — area in Belgium was 30.98 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Belgium ranks 136th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.