Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Belgium
Belgium: Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops was 55,304 Hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Belgium, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Belgium stood at 55,304 Hectare. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Belgium peaked at 55,304 Hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,744 Hectare, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,744 Hectare | — |
| 1999 | 18,515 Hectare | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 20,667 Hectare | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 22,452 Hectare | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 29,118 Hectare | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 23,966 Hectare | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 23,728 Hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 22,994 Hectare | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 29,308 Hectare | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 32,627 Hectare | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 36,153 Hectare | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 41,459 Hectare | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 49,005 Hectare | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 55,304 Hectare | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,130 Hectare | 11,744 Hectare | 18,515 Hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,247 Hectare | 20,667 Hectare | 41,459 Hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,154 Hectare | 49,005 Hectare | 55,304 Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 Hungary 124,402 Hectare compare
- 27 Switzerland 110,894 Hectare compare
- 28 Norway 56,107 Hectare compare
- 30 Ireland 47,864 Hectare compare
- 31 Netherlands 47,205 Hectare compare
- 31 Netherlands 47,205 Hectare 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 organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Belgium?
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Belgium was 55,304 Hectare in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 55,304 Hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,744 Hectare in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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