Corn production in Belgium

Belgium: Corn production was 501,790 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
501,790 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 175 countries
All-time high
859,692 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
376,550 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Corn production in Belgium, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 397.4k tonnes2001: 460.9k tonnes2002: 530.7k tonnes2003: 554.7k tonnes2004: 637.8k tonnes2005: 634.1k tonnes2006: 575.9k tonnes2007: 698.9k tonnes2008: 858.8k tonnes2009: 807.9k tonnes2010: 745.9k tonnes2011: 859.7k tonnes2012: 701.7k tonnes2013: 827.0k tonnes2014: 662.7k tonnes2015: 597.2k tonnes2016: 480.5k tonnes2017: 608.7k tonnes2018: 376.6k tonnes2019: 429.2k tonnes2020: 421.0k tonnes2021: 449.9k tonnes2022: 500.4k tonnes2023: 517.5k tonnes2024: 501.8k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, corn production in Belgium stood at 501,790 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in Belgium peaked at 859,692 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 376,550 tonnes, in 2018.

That places Belgium 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 615,714 tonnes 397,400 tonnes 858,837 tonnes 10
2010s 628,907 tonnes 376,550 tonnes 859,692 tonnes 10
2020s 478,114 tonnes 421,010 tonnes 517,490 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 75 Uruguay 581,658 tonnes compare
  2. 76 Chile 530,937 tonnes compare
  3. 77 Laos 515,300 tonnes compare
  4. 79 Iraq 500,000 tonnes compare
  5. 80 Australia 447,027 tonnes compare
  6. 81 Albania 410,438 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in Belgium?
Corn production in Belgium was 501,790 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 corn production recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 859,692 tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 376,550 tonnes in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for corn production?
Belgium ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.