Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 14.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.43 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 188.8% on the previous year and up 196.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 35.27 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -16.26 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2004 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2005 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 2006 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2007 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2008 | 35.27 % change on previous year | -710.9% |
| 2009 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2010 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 2012 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2013 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 2014 | -14.92 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 2015 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2016 | -10.8 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2017 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2019 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2020 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2021 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2022 | 30.38 % change on previous year | -530.7% |
| 2023 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2024 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 35.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -14.92 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -16.26 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 South Sudan 14.75 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Hungary 14.58 % change on previous year compare
- 31 New Zealand 14.45 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 13.52 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 12.67 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Iraq 12.6 % 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium was 14.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.26 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.