Belgium - Land under cereal production

Land under cereal production (hectares)

The value for Land under cereal production (hectares) in Belgium was 329,542 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 350,366 in 2008 and a minimum value of 287,000 in 2001.

Definition: Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
2000 313,300
2001 287,000
2002 310,474
2003 300,210
2004 319,218
2005 322,166
2006 320,570
2007 314,751
2008 350,366
2009 335,264
2010 329,542

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production