Agriculture orientation index in Belgium
Belgium: Agriculture orientation index was 0.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.18
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2016
All-time low
0.13
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index in Belgium is 0.18, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Belgium peaked at 0.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2012.
That places Belgium 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2056 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.196 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in Belgium?
- Agriculture orientation index in Belgium was 0.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for agriculture orientation index?
- Belgium ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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