Fish landings and discards in Belgium
Belgium: Fish landings and discards was 12,601 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
12,601
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
63rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
35,902
in 1956
All-time low
7,320
in 2007
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish landings and discards in Belgium, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish landings and discards in Belgium is 12,601, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Belgium peaked at 35,902 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 7,320, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 63rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,796 | 25,292 | 35,902 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,539 | 20,760 | 31,556 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,106 | 20,255 | 24,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,624 | 15,510 | 21,869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,708 | 11,598 | 20,926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,155 | 7,320 | 12,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,843 | 8,379 | 16,614 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 8.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Belgium?
- Fish landings and discards in Belgium was 12,601 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,902 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,320 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for fish landings and discards?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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