Eggs per bird in Belgium
Belgium: Eggs per bird was 10.42 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▼ Falling
Eggs per bird in Belgium, 2000–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Belgium is 10.42 kilograms per animal, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Belgium peaked at 15.65 kilograms per animal in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.41 kilograms per animal, in 2016.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.28 kilograms per animal | 12.75 kilograms per animal | 15.65 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 kilograms per animal | 10.41 kilograms per animal | 15.61 kilograms per animal | 8 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Belgium?
- Eggs per bird in Belgium was 10.42 kilograms per animal in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 kilograms per animal in 2006.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 kilograms per animal in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for eggs per bird?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.