Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belgium
Belgium: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 15.70 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 15.70 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belgium peaked at 19.32 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million tonnes, in 2001.
That places Belgium 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.59 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 6.51 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.06 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 7.13 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.52 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.52 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 9.11 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.53 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 15.44 million tonnes | +81.1% |
| 2011 | 15.23 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.29 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.36 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.65 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 15.11 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.94 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.03 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 17.53 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.82 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.36 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.35 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 19.32 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.70 million tonnes | -18.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.70 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 10.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.70 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 | +81.1% | 8.53 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.94 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 million tonnes | 15.70 million tonnes | 19.32 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Indonesia 17.75 million tonnes compare
- 13 South Korea 17.70 million tonnes compare
- 14 Egypt 17.08 million tonnes compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 12.69 million tonnes compare
- 17 Philippines 12.38 million tonnes compare
- 18 Morocco 11.62 million tonnes 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belgium?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Belgium was 15.70 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.