Potatoes — Self-sufficiency ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Potatoes — Self-sufficiency ratio was 0.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Self-sufficiency ratio in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.56 for potatoes — self-sufficiency ratio in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — self-sufficiency ratio in Belgium peaked at 0.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 103rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Potatoes — Self-sufficiency ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.85 | — |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.79 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.84 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.77 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.65 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.67 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.63 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.55 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.905, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.797 | 0.65 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.602 | 0.55 | 0.67 | 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 potatoes — self-sufficiency ratio in Belgium?
- Potatoes — self-sufficiency ratio in Belgium was 0.56 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest potatoes — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for potatoes — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Self-sufficiency 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