Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 2,655 ha in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
2,655 ha
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
59th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3,160 ha
in 1978
All-time low
337 ha
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

01.0k2.0k3.0k1961198019991961: 337 ha1962: 442 ha1963: 625 ha1964: 522 ha1965: 519 ha1966: 605 ha1967: 664 ha1968: 654 ha1969: 778 ha1970: 964 ha1971: 1.1k ha1972: 1.4k ha1973: 1.8k ha1974: 2.1k ha1975: 2.1k ha1976: 2.1k ha1977: 2.0k ha1978: 3.2k ha1979: 2.4k ha1980: 2.4k ha1981: 2.6k ha1982: 2.5k ha1983: 2.3k ha1984: 2.5k ha1985: 2.7k ha1986: 2.6k ha1987: 2.5k ha1988: 2.6k ha1989: 2.4k ha1990: 2.4k ha1991: 2.5k ha1992: 2.7k ha1993: 2.8k ha1994: 2.7k ha1995: 2.7k ha1996: 2.8k ha1997: 2.7k ha1998: 2.9k ha1999: 2.7k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg is 2,655 ha, measured in 1999.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 3,160 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 337 ha, in 1961.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 59th out of 133 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year ha Change
1961 337 ha
1962 442 ha +31.2%
1963 625 ha +41.4%
1964 522 ha -16.5%
1965 519 ha -0.6%
1966 605 ha +16.6%
1967 664 ha +9.8%
1968 654 ha -1.5%
1969 778 ha +19.0%
1970 964 ha +23.9%
1971 1,076 ha +11.6%
1972 1,368 ha +27.1%
1973 1,781 ha +30.2%
1974 2,132 ha +19.7%
1975 2,099 ha -1.5%
1976 2,121 ha +1.0%
1977 1,974 ha -6.9%
1978 3,160 ha +60.1%
1979 2,420 ha -23.4%
1980 2,400 ha -0.8%
1981 2,600 ha +8.3%
1982 2,450 ha -5.8%
1983 2,280 ha -6.9%
1984 2,475 ha +8.6%
1985 2,730 ha +10.3%
1986 2,650 ha -2.9%
1987 2,500 ha -5.7%
1988 2,600 ha +4.0%
1989 2,400 ha -7.7%
1990 2,400 ha +0.0%
1991 2,500 ha +4.2%
1992 2,700 ha +8.0%
1993 2,800 ha +3.7%
1994 2,700 ha -3.6%
1995 2,700 ha +0.0%
1996 2,800 ha +3.7%
1997 2,700 ha -3.6%
1998 2,900 ha +7.4%
1999 2,655 ha -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 571.78 ha 337 ha 778 ha 9
1970s 1,910 ha 964 ha 3,160 ha 10
1980s 2,508 ha 2,280 ha 2,730 ha 10
1990s 2,686 ha 2,400 ha 2,900 ha 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 56 Serbia 2,893 ha
  2. 57 Dominican Republic 2,825 ha compare
  3. 58 Madagascar 2,759 ha compare
  4. 60 Portugal 2,370 ha compare
  5. 61 Republic of Korea 2,313 ha compare
  6. 62 Switzerland 2,258 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg was 2,655 ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 3,160 ha in 1978.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 337 ha in 1961.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 59th out of 133 countries with data for 1999.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2024
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