Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belgium
Belgium: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 281,940 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 281,940 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belgium peaked at 350,366 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 281,940 hectares, in 2024.
That places Belgium 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 313,300 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 287,000 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 310,474 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 300,210 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 319,218 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 322,166 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 320,570 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 314,751 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 350,366 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 335,264 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 325,351 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 326,241 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 341,312 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 336,226 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 335,211 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 321,445 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 327,535 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 305,433 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 304,520 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 313,110 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 304,350 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 310,210 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 323,070 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 324,650 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 281,940 hectares | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317,332 hectares | 287,000 hectares | 350,366 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,638 hectares | 304,520 hectares | 341,312 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,844 hectares | 281,940 hectares | 324,650 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belgium?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belgium was 281,940 hectares in 2024, 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 350,366 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,940 hectares in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Belgium ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.