Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -13.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -13.16 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2,790.0% on the previous year and down 4,257.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 11.32 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.16 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 171st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2003 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2004 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9235 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2006 | -0.4954 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2007 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +266.4% |
| 2008 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -723.4% |
| 2009 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2010 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2736 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2012 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +1588.7% |
| 2013 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3019 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2015 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +1260.4% |
| 2016 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2017 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -456.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2989 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1043.7% |
| 2020 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2022 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4891 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2024 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -2790.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9365 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6294 % change on previous year | -6.75 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 168 Benin -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nicaragua -12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belgium-Luxembourg -13.04 % change on previous year
- 172 Guatemala -13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Greece -13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Malawi -15.33 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium was -13.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.16 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,257.9%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.