Potato yields in Belgium
Belgium: Potato yields was 39.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
13th
of 159 countries
All-time high
54 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
32.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Potato yields in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Belgium stood at 39.59 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Belgium peaked at 54 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.63 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.
That places Belgium 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Potato yields in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.41 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 41.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 47.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 42.53 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 48.4 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 42.81 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 38.55 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 46.95 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 46.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 42.27 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 50.14 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 45.42 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 45.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 46.92 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 38.16 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 47.57 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 32.63 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 41.02 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 40.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 38.91 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 42.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 39.59 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.28 tonnes per hectare | 38.55 tonnes per hectare | 48.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.36 tonnes per hectare | 32.63 tonnes per hectare | 54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.79 tonnes per hectare | 38.91 tonnes per hectare | 43.05 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 potato yields in Belgium?
- Potato yields in Belgium was 39.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for potato yields?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.