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The Belgian agricultural sector lost 63% of its farms between 1980 and 2010. For 30 years, both in Wallonia and in Flanders, the continuous decline in the number of farms averaged 3.4% per year. These are 41 farms that disappear on average every week in Belgium. In 2011, the number of farms in the country was less than 40,000, compared to about 114,000 in 1980!

Link: http://www.kairospresse.be/article/l-agriculture-en-belgique-aujourdhui-constats-defis-et-solutions