Barley production in Belgium
Belgium: Barley production was 300,910 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley 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
Belgium recorded 300,910 tonnes for barley production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Belgium peaked at 452,528 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 270,857 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Belgium 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Barley production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 333,400 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 368,700 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 342,700 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 270,857 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 304,777 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 301,647 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 367,348 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 374,454 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 328,768 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 452,528 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 373,400 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 339,658 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 359,100 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 385,614 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 399,970 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 434,140 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 345,559 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 381,128 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 324,120 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 401,060 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 329,470 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 300,070 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 373,000 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 393,780 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 300,910 tonnes | -23.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 300,910 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 300,910 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344,518 tonnes | 270,857 tonnes | 452,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,375 tonnes | 324,120 tonnes | 434,140 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,446 tonnes | 300,070 tonnes | 393,780 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 barley production in Belgium?
- Barley production in Belgium was 300,910 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 barley production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 452,528 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,857 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for barley production?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.