Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belgium
Belgium: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 359.53 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Belgium stood at 359.53 grams per day per capita.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Belgium peaked at 445.31 grams per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 293.2 grams per day per capita, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 293.2 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 304.22 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 306.75 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 306.23 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 317.31 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 315.61 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 316.5 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 314.97 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 322.39 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 333.62 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 433.64 grams per day per capita | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 408 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 424.44 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 426.38 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 429.37 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 445.31 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 406.66 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 409.4 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 403.12 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 367.81 grams per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 364.49 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 347.59 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 375.29 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 359.53 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 359.53 grams per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 359.53 grams per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3 grams per day per capita, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +30.0% | 333.62 grams per day per capita | 433.64 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.08 grams per day per capita | 293.2 grams per day per capita | 333.62 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.41 grams per day per capita | 367.81 grams per day per capita | 445.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.73 grams per day per capita | 347.59 grams per day per capita | 375.29 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 130 Denmark 360.71 grams per day per capita compare
- 131 Tonga 360.17 grams per day per capita compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 359.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 134 Oman 355.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 135 United States 355.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 352.89 grams per day per capita 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Belgium?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Belgium was 359.53 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 445.31 grams per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.2 grams per day per capita in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Belgium ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.