Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Belgium
Belgium: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 0.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.7% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.3% | — |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 48% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 179 Germany 0.9% compare
- 180 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 181 United Arab Emirates 0.8% compare
- 183 Puerto Rico 0.7% compare
- 184 Switzerland 0.6% compare
- 185 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 0.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.