Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2339 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium stood at 0.2339 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.3015 metric tons per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2019 metric tons per person, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 63rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2452 metric tons per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2293 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2554 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2468 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2814 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2659 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2545 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2559 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2907 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3015 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2791 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2663 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2663 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2776 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2822 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2806 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2019 metric tons per person | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.243 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2127 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.245 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2224 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2117 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.238 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2339 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2339 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2339 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2627 metric tons per person | 0.2293 metric tons per person | 0.3015 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2555 metric tons per person | 0.2019 metric tons per person | 0.2822 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2265 metric tons per person | 0.2117 metric tons per person | 0.238 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 60 South Africa 0.2393 metric tons per person compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.2354 metric tons per person compare
- 62 Senegal 0.2353 metric tons per person compare
- 64 Iran 0.2314 metric tons per person compare
- 65 Luxembourg 0.2222 metric tons per person compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 0.2219 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium was 0.2339 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3015 metric tons per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2019 metric tons per person in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.