Spinach — Area harvested in Belgium

Belgium: Spinach — Area harvested was 3,280 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,280 ha
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
17th
of 74 countries
All-time high
5,090 ha
in 2017
All-time low
3,090 ha
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Spinach — Area harvested in Belgium, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 3.4k ha2001: 3.6k ha2002: 3.8k ha2003: 3.8k ha2004: 3.9k ha2005: 4.4k ha2006: 4.4k ha2007: 4.6k ha2008: 4.1k ha2009: 4.4k ha2010: 4.2k ha2011: 4.5k ha2012: 4.0k ha2013: 4.1k ha2014: 4.3k ha2015: 4.6k ha2016: 5.1k ha2017: 5.1k ha2018: 4.6k ha2019: 4.7k ha2020: 4.5k ha2021: 4.5k ha2022: 4.4k ha2023: 3.1k ha2024: 3.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, spinach — area harvested in Belgium stood at 3,280 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in Belgium peaked at 5,090 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,090 ha, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 17th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,040 ha 3,400 ha 4,600 ha 10
2010s 4,518 ha 4,000 ha 5,090 ha 10
2020s 3,960 ha 3,090 ha 4,540 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 France 4,800 ha compare
  2. 15 Republic of Korea 4,580 ha compare
  3. 16 Germany 3,460 ha compare
  4. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,670 ha compare
  5. 19 Mexico 2,660 ha compare
  6. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,060 ha

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — area harvested in Belgium?
Spinach — area harvested in Belgium was 3,280 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,090 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,090 ha in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for spinach — area harvested?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Spinach — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spinach — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 5,078 data points, 1961–2024
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