Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 5.71 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.71 % change on previous year for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 28.32 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -18.55 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2003 | 25.18 % change on previous year | -416.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2005 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -475.5% |
| 2006 | -18.55 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 2007 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2008 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2009 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2010 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2012 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 2013 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 16 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 2015 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.71 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0672 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.63 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.861 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 28.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 19.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 23 Bulgaria 6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 6.44 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Eswatini 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Greece 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Benin 5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Cambodia 5.11 % 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium was 5.71 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.55 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.