Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium
Belgium: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 585.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium is 585.43 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium peaked at 667.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 317.29 kilograms per year per capita, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 327.79 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 317.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 343.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 352.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 342.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 342.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 337.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 355.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 356.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 354.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 460.62 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 496.62 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 513.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 530.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 494.62 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 508.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 500.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 505.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 497.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 561.48 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 581.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 667.35 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 627.38 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 585.43 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 585.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 585.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +29.9% | 354.68 kilograms per year per capita | 460.62 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.98 kilograms per year per capita | 317.29 kilograms per year per capita | 356.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.9 kilograms per year per capita | 460.62 kilograms per year per capita | 561.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.49 kilograms per year per capita | 581.81 kilograms per year per capita | 667.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Luxembourg 600.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Armenia 596.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 South Korea 588.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Laos 552.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 537.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Maldives 536.91 kilograms per year per capita 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 average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium was 585.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 667.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.