Capture fishery production, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0014 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0071 metric tons per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0014 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0014 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0071 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Belgium 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.007 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0014 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0014 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 160 Dominican Republic 0.0017 metric tons per person compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 0.0017 metric tons per person compare
- 162 Aruba 0.0016 metric tons per person compare
- 164 Haiti 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 165 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 166 Montenegro 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Belgium?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Belgium was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.