Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Belgium
Belgium: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 6.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Belgium stood at 6.62 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Belgium peaked at 10.02 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.05 tonnes per hectare, in 1850.
That places Belgium 10th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Belgium?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Belgium was 6.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.