Egg production in Belgium
Belgium: Egg production was 138,315 tonnes in 2017. ▼ Falling
Egg production in Belgium, 2000–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, egg production in Belgium stood at 138,315 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Belgium peaked at 212,550 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 138,315 tonnes, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Egg production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 194,200 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 212,550 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 196,300 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 194,300 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 207,100 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 179,810 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 194,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 174,200 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 161,400 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 152,590 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 168,909 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 169,727 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 153,515 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 173,530 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 151,867 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 148,025 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 154,598 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 138,315 tonnes | -10.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 138,315 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 138,315 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,645 tonnes | 152,590 tonnes | 212,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,311 tonnes | 138,315 tonnes | 173,530 tonnes | 8 |
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 egg production in Belgium?
- Egg production in Belgium was 138,315 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 212,550 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,315 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for egg production?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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