Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0005 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 48 Haiti 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Fiji 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 New Caledonia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Albania 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eritrea 0.0005 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.