Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg
Belgium-Luxembourg: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 33,488 ha in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg is 33,488 ha, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 385.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 33,488 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 369 ha, in 1964.
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 133rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540 ha | — |
| 1962 | 791 ha | +46.5% |
| 1963 | 405 ha | -48.8% |
| 1964 | 369 ha | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 450 ha | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 504 ha | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 560 ha | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 700 ha | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 865 ha | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 1,954 ha | +125.9% |
| 1971 | 3,265 ha | +67.1% |
| 1972 | 4,558 ha | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 4,222 ha | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 4,822 ha | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 6,403 ha | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 5,767 ha | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 5,718 ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,971 ha | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 6,024 ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 6,220 ha | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5,903 ha | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 6,662 ha | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 5,228 ha | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 7,795 ha | +49.1% |
| 1985 | 7,070 ha | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 7,164 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 6,015 ha | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 6,857 ha | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 6,902 ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7,329 ha | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 9,700 ha | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 10,126 ha | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 18,500 ha | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 7,316 ha | -60.5% |
| 1995 | 6,235 ha | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 6,109 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,405 ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 26,300 ha | +310.6% |
| 1999 | 33,488 ha | +27.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +310.6% | 6,405 ha | 26,300 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576 ha | 369 ha | 865 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,870 ha | 1,954 ha | 6,403 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,582 ha | 5,228 ha | 7,795 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,151 ha | 6,109 ha | 33,488 ha | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg
- 130 China, Taiwan Province of 36,649 ha compare
- 131 Niger 36,455 ha compare
- 132 Timor-Leste 33,919 ha compare
- 134 Namibia 32,215 ha compare
- 135 Sudan (former) 31,080 ha compare
- 136 Botswana 30,000 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium-Luxembourg
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 6.73 % change on previous year (1999)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -4.25 % change on previous year (1999)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -5.51 % change on previous year (1999)
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -0.9038 % change on previous year (1999)
- Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.2075 % change on previous year (1999)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 22.43 % change on previous year (1999)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 32.53 % change on previous year (1999)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 11.56 % change on previous year (1999)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -8.81 % change on previous year (1999)
- Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Belgium-Luxembourg was 33,488 ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 33,488 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 369 ha in 1964.
- How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 133rd out of 222 countries with data for 1999.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.