Cereals, primary — Yield in Belgium
Belgium: Cereals, primary — Yield was 6,856 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Yield in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6,856 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Belgium peaked at 9,842 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,856 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places Belgium 17th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,021 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 8,218 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,501 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8,531 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,185 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 8,650 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,373 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,638 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8,886 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9,710 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 9,348 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9,009 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,666 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,212 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9,435 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,842 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,985 kg/ha | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 9,051 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 7,983 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8,988 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 8,431 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,906 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8,604 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8,486 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,856 kg/ha | -19.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,856 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,080 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,856 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,584 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,671 kg/ha | 8,021 kg/ha | 9,710 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,852 kg/ha | 6,985 kg/ha | 9,842 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,056 kg/ha | 6,856 kg/ha | 8,604 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Belgium?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Belgium was 6,856 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,842 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,856 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.