Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Belgium

Belgium: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 4,720 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,720 ha
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
48th
of 133 countries
All-time high
5,850 ha
in 2016
All-time low
3,100 ha
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Belgium, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 3.1k ha2001: 3.7k ha2002: 4.1k ha2003: 4.5k ha2004: 3.8k ha2005: 4.0k ha2006: 4.0k ha2007: 4.3k ha2008: 4.7k ha2009: 5.3k ha2010: 5.0k ha2011: 5.1k ha2012: 5.1k ha2013: 5.1k ha2014: 5.2k ha2015: 5.4k ha2016: 5.8k ha2017: 5.7k ha2018: 5.7k ha2019: 5.6k ha2020: 5.1k ha2021: 5.3k ha2022: 4.3k ha2023: 4.2k ha2024: 4.7k 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 is 4,720 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Belgium peaked at 5,850 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,100 ha, in 2000.

That places Belgium 48th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,150 ha 3,100 ha 5,300 ha 10
2010s 5,373 ha 5,050 ha 5,850 ha 10
2020s 4,704 ha 4,200 ha 5,260 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 45 Rwanda 5,249 ha compare
  2. 46 Kenya 5,223 ha compare
  3. 47 Australia 5,040 ha compare
  4. 49 Guatemala 4,609 ha compare
  5. 50 Bangladesh 4,053 ha compare
  6. 51 Zimbabwe 3,921 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Belgium?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Belgium was 4,720 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,850 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,100 ha in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Belgium ranks 48th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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