Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 68.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.34 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 4th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.64 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 22.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 21.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 21.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 22.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 52.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 51.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 68.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 41.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 41.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 51.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 49.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 48.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 69.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 49.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +61.7% | 28.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -39.3% | 68.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.84 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Netherlands 72.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 67.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bermuda 55.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Cambodia 33.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Grenada 29.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 25 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Belgium was 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 68.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.