Barley — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Barley — Area harvested was 52,588 ha in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
52,588 ha
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
58th
of 105 countries
All-time high
187,453 ha
in 1970
All-time low
52,588 ha
in 1999
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Barley — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961198019991961: 128.3k ha1962: 137.0k ha1963: 133.8k ha1964: 127.6k ha1965: 146.2k ha1966: 171.9k ha1967: 165.8k ha1968: 167.3k ha1969: 170.4k ha1970: 187.5k ha1971: 165.3k ha1972: 165.5k ha1973: 172.6k ha1974: 165.7k ha1975: 140.3k ha1976: 156.1k ha1977: 169.6k ha1978: 173.8k ha1979: 175.9k ha1980: 171.4k ha1981: 171.8k ha1982: 149.4k ha1983: 154.4k ha1984: 151.6k ha1985: 134.9k ha1986: 145.9k ha1987: 139.9k ha1988: 137.8k ha1989: 125.0k ha1990: 109.0k ha1991: 92.0k ha1992: 91.0k ha1993: 79.9k ha1994: 72.0k ha1995: 66.0k ha1996: 63.0k ha1997: 63.5k ha1998: 66.7k ha1999: 52.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 1999, barley — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 52,588 ha. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 187,453 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52,588 ha, in 1999.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 58th out of 105 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149,823 ha 127,589 ha 171,948 ha 9
1970s 167,232 ha 140,284 ha 187,453 ha 10
1980s 148,215 ha 125,000 ha 171,828 ha 10
1990s 75,572 ha 52,588 ha 109,000 ha 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 56 Japan 65,000 ha compare
  2. 57 Croatia 60,210 ha compare
  3. 59 Belgium 48,150 ha
  4. 60 New Zealand 46,155 ha compare
  5. 61 Eritrea 45,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Barley — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg was 52,588 ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 187,453 ha in 1970.
What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 52,588 ha in 1999.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for barley — area harvested?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 58th out of 105 countries with data for 1999.
Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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