Milk production, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Milk production, per square kilometre was 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk production, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.75 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121.7 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 121.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 114.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 112.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 101.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 95.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 94.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 101.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 102.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 101.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 114.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 122.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 132.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 128.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 133.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 138.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 142.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 147.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 146.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 151.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 121.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Netherlands 448.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Luxembourg 183.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Denmark 142.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ireland 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 milk production, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Belgium was 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.