Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 4.41 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — production in Belgium stood at 4.41 million t.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Belgium peaked at 6.54 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million t, in 2016.
That places Belgium 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.15 million t | — |
| 2001 | 5.61 million t | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.54 million t | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 6.45 million t | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.22 million t | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.98 million t | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.67 million t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.75 million t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million t | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million t | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million t | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.41 million t | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 5.44 million t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.81 million t | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.79 million t | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.53 million t | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million t | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million t | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million t | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million t | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million t | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.55 million t | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.74 million t | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.41 million t | -7.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.41 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,600 t, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.41 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 875,120 t, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +47.8% | 4.02 million t | 5.94 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 million t | 4.71 million t | 6.54 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million t | 4.02 million t | 5.94 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million t | 4.41 million t | 4.78 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Belgium?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Belgium was 4.41 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million t in 2002.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million t in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.