Pea yields in Belgium
Belgium: Pea yields was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pea yields in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: 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 2.86 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Belgium peaked at 7.16 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.75 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
That places Belgium 16th out of 99 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.
Pea yields in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -58.4% |
| 2017 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 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 pea yields in Belgium?
- Pea yields in Belgium was 2.86 tonnes per hectare 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 pea yields recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for pea yields?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.