Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Belgium
Belgium: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 3.66 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Belgium stood at 3.66 million.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Belgium peaked at 4.37 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.11 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 3.20 million | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.17 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million | -10.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 37.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 17.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.89 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.20 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Belgium?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Belgium was 3.66 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.