Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Belgium 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 164 Luxembourg 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Sweden 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Grenada 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Malaysia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Netherlands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.