What is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium
Belgium: What is wild fish catch used for? was 12.72 tonnes in 2015. ▼ Falling
What is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, what is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium stood at 12.72 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium peaked at 47.18 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.04 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Belgium 86th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.89 tonnes | 29.04 tonnes | 39.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.47 tonnes | 28.89 tonnes | 33.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.35 tonnes | 22.05 tonnes | 29.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.66 tonnes | 20.09 tonnes | 24.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 tonnes | 15.2 tonnes | 21.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 tonnes | 11.04 tonnes | 15.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 tonnes | 11.2 tonnes | 47.18 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Belgium was 12.72 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 47.18 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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