Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Belgium
Belgium: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 37,760 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
37,760
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54,940
in 2003
All-time low
37,760
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Belgium, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 37,760 for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Belgium peaked at 54,940 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37,760, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54,940 | — |
| 2005 | 51,540 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 48,010 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 42,850 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 37,760 | -11.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37,760 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37,760 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,497 | 48,010 | 54,940 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40,305 | 37,760 | 42,850 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Belgium?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Belgium was 37,760 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54,940 in 2003.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,760 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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