Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 8.49 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Belgium is 8.49 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 9.84 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.98 kg per hectare, in 2016.
That places Belgium 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.02 kg per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 8.22 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.53 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.18 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 8.65 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.37 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.64 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.89 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.71 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.35 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.01 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.67 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.21 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.44 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.84 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.98 kg per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 9.05 kg per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 7.98 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.99 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 8.43 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.91 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8.49 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.49 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.49 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.67 kg per hectare | 8.02 kg per hectare | 9.71 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 kg per hectare | 6.98 kg per hectare | 9.84 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 kg per hectare | 7.91 kg per hectare | 8.6 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Mauritius 11.64 kg per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 9.79 kg per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9.1 kg per hectare compare
- 10 United States 8.41 kg per hectare compare
- 11 Bahamas 7.74 kg per hectare compare
- 12 Egypt 7.4 kg per hectare 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 8.49 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 kg per hectare in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.