Daily per capita caloric supply in Belgium
Belgium: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,921 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,921
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,921
in 2023
All-time low
2,423
in 1850
Years of data
36
1800–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Belgium, 1800–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Belgium is 3,921, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Belgium peaked at 3,921 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,423, in 1850.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 2,840 | — |
| 1850 | 2,423 | -14.7% |
| 1860 | 2,426 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 2,553 | +5.2% |
| 1880 | 2,663 | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 2,851 | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 2,987 | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 3,278 | +9.7% |
| 1930 | 2,940 | -10.3% |
| 1947 | 2,667 | -9.3% |
| 1948 | 2,760 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 3,040 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 3,715 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 3,752 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,751 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,720 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,729 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,726 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,730 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,731 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,724 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,714 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,707 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,705 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,698 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,718 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,795 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,808 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,776 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,795 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,808 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,855 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,866 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,912 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,918 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,921 | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,921 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,921 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2,840 | 2,840 | 2,840 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,423 | 2,423 | 2,423 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,426 | 2,426 | 2,426 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,553 | 2,553 | 2,553 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,663 | 2,663 | 2,663 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,851 | 2,851 | 2,851 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,987 | 2,987 | 2,987 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,278 | 3,278 | 3,278 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,940 | 2,940 | 2,940 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,714 | 2,667 | 2,760 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,040 | 3,040 | 3,040 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,729 | 3,714 | 3,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,766 | 3,698 | 3,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,904 | 3,866 | 3,921 | 4 |
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Belgium?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Belgium was 3,921 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,921 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,423 in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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