Daily per capita fat supply in Belgium

Belgium: Daily per capita fat supply was 170.09 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
170.09 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
188.27 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
160.13 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Belgium, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 161.8 grams of fat per day per capita2001: 165.2 grams of fat per day per capita2002: 165.9 grams of fat per day per capita2003: 162.2 grams of fat per day per capita2004: 161.1 grams of fat per day per capita2005: 163.8 grams of fat per day per capita2006: 164.2 grams of fat per day per capita2007: 166 grams of fat per day per capita2008: 163.3 grams of fat per day per capita2009: 160.1 grams of fat per day per capita2010: 164.2 grams of fat per day per capita2011: 169.4 grams of fat per day per capita2012: 163.4 grams of fat per day per capita2013: 164.2 grams of fat per day per capita2014: 165 grams of fat per day per capita2015: 170.2 grams of fat per day per capita2016: 167.8 grams of fat per day per capita2017: 172 grams of fat per day per capita2018: 169.1 grams of fat per day per capita2019: 178.1 grams of fat per day per capita2020: 184.8 grams of fat per day per capita2021: 180.6 grams of fat per day per capita2022: 188.3 grams of fat per day per capita2023: 170.1 grams of fat per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 170.09 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Belgium peaked at 188.27 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 160.13 grams of fat per day per capita, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 163.36 grams of fat per day per capita 160.13 grams of fat per day per capita 166.02 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2010s 168.35 grams of fat per day per capita 163.41 grams of fat per day per capita 178.09 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2020s 180.95 grams of fat per day per capita 170.09 grams of fat per day per capita 188.27 grams of fat per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Austria 186.87 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  2. 2 United States 183.84 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  3. 4 Iceland 163.24 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  4. 5 Canada 163.09 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 162.33 grams of fat per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Belgium?
Daily per capita fat supply in Belgium was 170.09 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 188.27 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 160.13 grams of fat per day per capita in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.