Common farmland bird index in Belgium
Belgium: Common farmland bird index was 56.62 Index, 2000=100 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
56.62 Index, 2000=100
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
149.09 Index, 2000=100
in 1990
All-time low
56.62 Index, 2000=100
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Common farmland bird index in Belgium, 1990–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2000=100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 56.62 Index, 2000=100 for common farmland bird index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common farmland bird index in Belgium peaked at 149.09 Index, 2000=100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.62 Index, 2000=100, in 2020.
That places Belgium 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Common farmland bird index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index, 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149.09 Index, 2000=100 | — |
| 1991 | 142.38 Index, 2000=100 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 136.17 Index, 2000=100 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 130.38 Index, 2000=100 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 124.98 Index, 2000=100 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 119.95 Index, 2000=100 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 115.32 Index, 2000=100 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 111.08 Index, 2000=100 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 107.13 Index, 2000=100 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 103.42 Index, 2000=100 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 100 Index, 2000=100 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 96.95 Index, 2000=100 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 94.36 Index, 2000=100 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 92.16 Index, 2000=100 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 90.19 Index, 2000=100 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 88.26 Index, 2000=100 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 86.82 Index, 2000=100 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 86.01 Index, 2000=100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.15 Index, 2000=100 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.6 Index, 2000=100 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 81.2 Index, 2000=100 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 78.39 Index, 2000=100 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 75.52 Index, 2000=100 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 72.88 Index, 2000=100 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 70.43 Index, 2000=100 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 67.96 Index, 2000=100 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 65.53 Index, 2000=100 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 63.18 Index, 2000=100 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 60.93 Index, 2000=100 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 58.75 Index, 2000=100 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 56.62 Index, 2000=100 | -3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56.62 Index, 2000=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.12 Index, 2000=100, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56.62 Index, 2000=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.12 Index, 2000=100, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.99 Index, 2000=100 | 103.42 Index, 2000=100 | 149.09 Index, 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.35 Index, 2000=100 | 83.6 Index, 2000=100 | 100 Index, 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.48 Index, 2000=100 | 58.75 Index, 2000=100 | 81.2 Index, 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.62 Index, 2000=100 | 56.62 Index, 2000=100 | 56.62 Index, 2000=100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 common farmland bird index in Belgium?
- Common farmland bird index in Belgium was 56.62 Index, 2000=100 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest common farmland bird index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 149.09 Index, 2000=100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest common farmland bird index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.62 Index, 2000=100 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for common farmland bird index?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is common farmland bird index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Common farmland bird index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).