Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.9959 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Belgium 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9824 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.9959 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.957 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8845 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.882 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8105 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7598 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8091 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7454 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7166 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7391 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.741 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8134 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8466 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8833 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.815 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8891 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8126 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7544 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7001 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6544 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5882 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6136 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5898 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8543 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7166 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9959 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7995 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8891 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6544 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 103 Mauritania 0.6212 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tanzania 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Haiti 0.5962 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Benin 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 109 Germany 0.5334 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Belgium?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9959 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.