Apple production in Belgium
Belgium: Apple production was 160,380 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Apple production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, apple production in Belgium stood at 160,380 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Belgium peaked at 545,460 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86,236 tonnes, in 2017.
That places Belgium 48th out of 97 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.
Apple production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 545,460 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 336,600 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 348,600 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 318,900 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 355,800 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 324,960 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 357,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 358,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 335,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 310,600 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 343,980 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 228,405 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 220,400 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 228,900 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 318,400 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 284,210 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 238,244 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 86,236 tonnes | -63.8% |
| 2018 | 231,300 tonnes | +168.2% |
| 2019 | 241,860 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 168,030 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 249,740 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 238,600 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 203,010 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 160,380 tonnes | -21.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 160,380 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 184,780 tonnes, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 160,380 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 175,560 tonnes, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +168.2% | 86,236 tonnes | 231,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359,142 tonnes | 310,600 tonnes | 545,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,194 tonnes | 86,236 tonnes | 343,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,952 tonnes | 160,380 tonnes | 249,740 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 191,900 tonnes compare
- 46 Syria 184,814 tonnes compare
- 47 Austria 175,560 tonnes compare
- 49 Tunisia 140,388 tonnes compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 139,656 tonnes compare
- 51 North Macedonia 127,696 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Belgium?
- Apple production in Belgium was 160,380 tonnes 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 apple production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 545,460 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,236 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for apple production?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Apple production is measured in tonnes.