Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio was 0.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — import dependency ratio in Belgium stood at 0.77.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — import dependency ratio in Belgium peaked at 0.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2010.
That places Belgium 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.44 | — |
| 2011 | 0.48 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.58 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.67 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.72 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.695, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.245, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +33.3% | 0.48 | 0.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.655 | 0.44 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 maize (corn) — import dependency ratio in Belgium?
- Maize (corn) — import dependency ratio in Belgium was 0.77 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — import dependency ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — import dependency ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for maize (corn) — import dependency ratio?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK