Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.8512 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.8512 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.86 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6099 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6099 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.7517 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7055 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8201 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.86 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8217 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8497 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8283 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6797 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6887 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8341 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6976 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7633 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7304 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7319 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7669 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8392 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8512 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8512 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8512 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85 ha per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7615 ha per square kilometre | 0.6099 ha per square kilometre | 0.86 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7768 ha per square kilometre | 0.6976 ha per square kilometre | 0.8512 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 99 Kazakhstan 0.9863 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Niger 0.9642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Switzerland 0.8879 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belize 0.8018 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cambodia 0.7581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.7574 ha per square kilometre 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.8512 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6099 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.