Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Belgium
Belgium: Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural was 4.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Belgium, 2000–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
In 2011, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Belgium stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Belgium peaked at 4.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 22 Greece 5.2% compare
- 23 Poland 4.1% compare
- 23 Poland 4.1% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.7% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 3.7% 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 share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Belgium?
- Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Belgium was 4.1% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. 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 Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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