Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0485 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0485 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 618.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0485 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Belgium 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | +157.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0485 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0485 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 ha per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +157.5% | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +94.2% | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -75.2% | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0485 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0485 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 618.1%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.