How have things changed? in Belgium
Belgium: How have things changed? was 17,371 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in Belgium, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Belgium stood at 17,371 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Belgium peaked at 68,200 metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 17,371 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Belgium 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,640 metric tons | 58,700 metric tons | 68,200 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 50,898 metric tons | 44,503 metric tons | 60,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,918 metric tons | 39,996 metric tons | 49,426 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,559 metric tons | 31,346 metric tons | 42,135 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,805 metric tons | 22,313 metric tons | 32,039 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,448 metric tons | 21,436 metric tons | 27,014 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,580 metric tons | 17,371 metric tons | 20,163 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Belgium?
- How have things changed? in Belgium was 17,371 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 68,200 metric tons in 1968.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,371 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for how have things changed??
- Belgium ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.