Milk production in Belgium
Belgium: Milk production was 4.65 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.65 million tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Belgium peaked at 4.68 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million tonnes, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Belgium?
- Milk production in Belgium was 4.65 million 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 milk production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for milk production?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.