Belgium vs Republic of Korea: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?

Belgium
15.70 million tonnes
in 2023
Republic of Korea
17.70 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time

  • Belgium
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 17.70 million tonnes against 15.70 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 2.01 million tonnes.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 192 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.57 million tonnes 12.80 million tonnes 5.24 million tonnes Republic of Korea
2010s 15.94 million tonnes 16.92 million tonnes 976,300 tonnes Republic of Korea
2020s 17.68 million tonnes 18.33 million tonnes 643,000 tonnes Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Belgium or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 17.70 million tonnes against 15.70 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Belgium and Republic of Korea?
2.01 million tonnes, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
Belgium ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.