Per capita diet composition in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita diet composition was 359.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Belgium stood at 359.53.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Belgium peaked at 445.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 293.2, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 293.2 | — |
| 2001 | 304.22 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 306.75 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 306.23 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 317.31 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 315.61 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 316.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 314.97 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 322.39 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 333.62 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 433.64 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 408 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 424.44 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 426.38 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 429.37 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 445.31 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 406.66 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 409.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 403.12 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 367.81 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 364.49 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 347.59 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 375.29 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 359.53 | -4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 359.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 359.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | 433.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.08 | 293.2 | 333.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.41 | 367.81 | 445.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.73 | 347.59 | 375.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 130 Denmark 360.71 compare
- 131 Tonga 360.17 compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 359.78 compare
- 134 Oman 355.78 compare
- 135 United States 355.78 compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 352.89 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 per capita diet composition in Belgium?
- Per capita diet composition in Belgium was 359.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 445.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.2 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita diet composition?
- Belgium ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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