Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Belgium
Belgium: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 1.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.8% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 23.24 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -17.94 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 82nd of 201 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2003 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 2004 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2005 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2006 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2007 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2008 | -17.94 % change on previous year | +611.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2010 | 21.12 % change on previous year | +1500.6% |
| 2011 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2012 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2013 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2031 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2015 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +2257.4% |
| 2016 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.43 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2257.4% | 0.2031 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1500.6% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 21.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | -17.94 % change on previous year | 23.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -16.36 % change on previous year | 21.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 79 China, Taiwan Province of 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Jamaica 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Ghana 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 83 French Guiana 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 84 New Caledonia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Myanmar 1.15 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.94 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.