Oats — Area harvested in Belgium

Belgium: Oats — Area harvested was 3,210 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,210 ha
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
60th
of 84 countries
All-time high
7,023 ha
in 2003
All-time low
2,800 ha
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Belgium, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 5.3k ha2001: 6.8k ha2002: 6.5k ha2003: 7.0k ha2004: 5.7k ha2005: 5.7k ha2006: 5.3k ha2007: 5.1k ha2008: 5.2k ha2009: 5.6k ha2010: 4.9k ha2011: 3.5k ha2012: 2.8k ha2013: 3.8k ha2014: 3.1k ha2015: 3.9k ha2016: 3.7k ha2017: 4.0k ha2018: 3.5k ha2019: 3.9k ha2020: 4.0k ha2021: 3.6k ha2022: 3.4k ha2023: 2.9k ha2024: 3.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3,210 ha for oats — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Belgium peaked at 7,023 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,800 ha, in 2012.

That places Belgium 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,816 ha 5,113 ha 7,023 ha 10
2010s 3,702 ha 2,800 ha 4,876 ha 10
2020s 3,426 ha 2,930 ha 3,980 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 57 New Zealand 4,420 ha compare
  2. 58 Tunisia 4,388 ha compare
  3. 59 Kenya 3,647 ha compare
  4. 61 North Macedonia 2,587 ha compare
  5. 62 Switzerland 2,135 ha compare
  6. 63 Tajikistan 1,959 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Belgium?
Oats — area harvested in Belgium was 3,210 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7,023 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,800 ha in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for oats — area harvested?
Belgium ranks 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oats — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oats — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,928 data points, 1961–2024
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