Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate was -0.9944 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium is -0.9944 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.68 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.25 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Belgium 188th 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3854 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2007 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +401.9% |
| 2008 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3984 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2011 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +452.2% |
| 2012 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2013 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2014 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2015 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5042 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2017 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -531.2% |
| 2018 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2019 | -0.945 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1378 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9763 % change on previous year | -2987.2% |
| 2023 | -0.9944 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.095 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.52 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4498 % change on previous year | -0.9944 % change on previous year | 0.1378 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 185 Estonia -0.7299 % change on previous year compare
- 186 India -0.7486 % change on previous year compare
- 187 North Macedonia -0.7491 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Slovakia -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Ecuador -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Sweden -2.37 % 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Belgium was -0.9944 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.25 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 of permanent 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 of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.