Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Belgium
Belgium: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -18.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Belgium is -18.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 453.9% on the previous year and down 368.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Belgium peaked at 81.15 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -18.76 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -769.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2004 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2005 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -545.8% |
| 2006 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +321.6% |
| 2008 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2009 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2010 | 81.15 % change on previous year | -1367.8% |
| 2011 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3873 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2013 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +1703.2% |
| 2014 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2015 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2016 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7 % change on previous year | -1961.8% |
| 2018 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2019 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2021 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2023 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -18.76 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7477 % change on previous year, 25.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -18.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7477 % change on previous year, 25.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1961.8% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 20.7 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1703.2% | 0.3873 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.26 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 81.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 159 Mauritania -16.87 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Chad -17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Cameroon -18.15 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Paraguay -19.82 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Yemen -19.91 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Jordan -20.09 % change on previous year 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?, annual in Belgium?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Belgium was -18.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81.15 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.76 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Belgium ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 368.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.