Belgium - Arable land
Arable land (hectares)
The value for Arable land (hectares) in Belgium was 840,000 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 862,000 in 2000 and a minimum value of 832,000 in 2002.
Definition: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 862,000 |
| 2001 | 845,000 |
| 2002 | 832,000 |
| 2003 | 835,000 |
| 2004 | 840,000 |
| 2005 | 843,000 |
| 2006 | 842,000 |
| 2007 | 840,000 |
| 2008 | 845,000 |
| 2009 | 840,000 |
Arable land (hectares per person)
The value for Arable land (hectares per person) in Belgium was 0.08 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.08 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.08 in 2009.
Definition: Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 |
| 2001 | 0.08 |
| 2002 | 0.08 |
| 2003 | 0.08 |
| 2004 | 0.08 |
| 2005 | 0.08 |
| 2006 | 0.08 |
| 2007 | 0.08 |
| 2008 | 0.08 |
| 2009 | 0.08 |
Arable land (% of land area)
Arable land (% of land area) in Belgium was 27.74 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 28.47 in 2000, while its lowest value was 27.48 in 2002.
Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.47 |
| 2001 | 27.91 |
| 2002 | 27.48 |
| 2003 | 27.58 |
| 2004 | 27.74 |
| 2005 | 27.84 |
| 2006 | 27.81 |
| 2007 | 27.74 |
| 2008 | 27.91 |
| 2009 | 27.74 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Land use
