Rapeseed yields in Belgium
Belgium: Rapeseed yields was 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
4th
of 64 countries
All-time high
4.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
2.96 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rapeseed 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
In 2024, rapeseed yields in Belgium stood at 3.37 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Belgium peaked at 4.8 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.96 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Belgium 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Rapeseed yields in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.37 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.37 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 4.29 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 rapeseed yields in Belgium?
- Rapeseed yields in Belgium was 3.37 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for rapeseed yields?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Rapeseed 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.