Corn yields in Belgium

Belgium: Corn yields was 8.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.33 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
28th
of 170 countries
All-time high
13.13 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
6.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Corn yields in Belgium, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 11.1 tonnes per hectare2001: 11.4 tonnes per hectare2002: 11.2 tonnes per hectare2003: 10.5 tonnes per hectare2004: 12.2 tonnes per hectare2005: 11.7 tonnes per hectare2006: 10.2 tonnes per hectare2007: 13.1 tonnes per hectare2008: 11.9 tonnes per hectare2009: 12.1 tonnes per hectare2010: 11.9 tonnes per hectare2011: 11.9 tonnes per hectare2012: 10.2 tonnes per hectare2013: 11.2 tonnes per hectare2014: 10.5 tonnes per hectare2015: 10.2 tonnes per hectare2016: 9.2 tonnes per hectare2017: 12.4 tonnes per hectare2018: 7 tonnes per hectare2019: 8.8 tonnes per hectare2020: 8.1 tonnes per hectare2021: 9.3 tonnes per hectare2022: 8 tonnes per hectare2023: 9.8 tonnes per hectare2024: 8.3 tonnes per hectare

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 8.33 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn yields in Belgium peaked at 13.13 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.97 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.

That places Belgium 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.54 tonnes per hectare 10.19 tonnes per hectare 13.13 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 10.34 tonnes per hectare 6.97 tonnes per hectare 12.42 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 8.71 tonnes per hectare 7.96 tonnes per hectare 9.83 tonnes per hectare 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 25 Slovenia 9.2 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 26 Jordan 8.89 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 27 Netherlands 8.45 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 29 Czechia 8.14 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 30 Reunion 7.89 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 7.87 tonnes per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn yields in Belgium?
Corn yields in Belgium was 8.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest corn yields recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.13 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for corn yields?
Belgium ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn yields rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 9,544 data points, 1866–2025
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.