Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 10.65 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium is 10.65 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 11.55 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.46 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 40th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.33 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9.46 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 10.24 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.52 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.62 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.57 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.38 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.55 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 11.05 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.73 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.76 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.25 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.08 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.05 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.8 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.07 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.99 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.27 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.98 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.17 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.59 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 ha per square kilometre | 9.46 ha per square kilometre | 11.55 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 ha per square kilometre | 9.99 ha per square kilometre | 11.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 ha per square kilometre | 9.98 ha per square kilometre | 10.65 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium was 10.65 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.