Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -1.03 % change on previous year for area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.66 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.27 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Belgium 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -1.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2006 | -0.4091 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2007 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +373.4% |
| 2008 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4248 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2010 | -0.423 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2011 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +416.5% |
| 2012 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2013 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2014 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2015 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5099 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2017 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -522.8% |
| 2018 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2019 | -0.953 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1283 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2022 | -0.9603 % change on previous year | -1599.0% |
| 2023 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -1.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0342 % change on previous year, 30.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1599.0% | 0.0641 % change on previous year | -0.9603 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0917 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5758 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4506 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 0.1283 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 183 Germany -0.6642 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Belarus -0.6774 % change on previous year compare
- 185 North Macedonia -0.7557 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Bahrain -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Slovakia -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Norway -2.04 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.