Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Belgium
Belgium: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 45.93 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.93 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.93 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
38.08 billion kilocalories per day
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 45.93 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Belgium peaked at 45.93 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.08 billion kilocalories per day, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.08 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 2001 | 38.60 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.76 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.60 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.86 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.05 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.34 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.65 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.88 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.16 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.54 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.08 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.49 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.55 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.94 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.79 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.52 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.30 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.61 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.26 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 45.61 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.93 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 45.93 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 45.93 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.10 billion kilocalories per day | 38.08 billion kilocalories per day | 40.16 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.33 billion kilocalories per day | 40.54 billion kilocalories per day | 44.30 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.35 billion kilocalories per day | 44.61 billion kilocalories per day | 45.93 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 69 Guatemala 51.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 70 Ecuador 47.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 71 Cambodia 46.05 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 73 Zambia 44.97 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 74 Guinea 42.46 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 75 Tunisia 41.87 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Belgium?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Belgium was 45.93 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.93 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.08 billion kilocalories per day in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.