Potato production in Belgium

Belgium: Potato production was 3.98 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.98 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 159 countries
All-time high
4.42 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
2.52 million tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Potato production in Belgium, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201220242000: 2.9M tonnes2001: 2.6M tonnes2002: 2.9M tonnes2003: 2.5M tonnes2004: 3.2M tonnes2005: 2.8M tonnes2006: 2.6M tonnes2007: 3.2M tonnes2008: 2.9M tonnes2009: 3.3M tonnes2010: 3.5M tonnes2011: 4.1M tonnes2012: 2.9M tonnes2013: 3.4M tonnes2014: 4.4M tonnes2015: 3.7M tonnes2016: 3.4M tonnes2017: 4.4M tonnes2018: 3.0M tonnes2019: 4.0M tonnes2020: 3.9M tonnes2021: 3.9M tonnes2022: 3.6M tonnes2023: 4.0M tonnes2024: 4.0M tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, potato production in Belgium stood at 3.98 million tonnes.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potato production in Belgium peaked at 4.42 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million tonnes, in 2003.

That places Belgium 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.89 million tonnes 2.52 million tonnes 3.30 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.69 million tonnes 2.93 million tonnes 4.42 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.88 million tonnes 3.58 million tonnes 4.02 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Algeria 4.60 million tonnes compare
  2. 18 Brazil 4.18 million tonnes compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia 4.09 million tonnes compare
  4. 21 Uzbekistan 3.72 million tonnes compare
  5. 22 Nepal 3.52 million tonnes compare
  6. 23 Belarus 3.11 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potato production in Belgium?
Potato production in Belgium was 3.98 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 potato production recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 million tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest potato production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million tonnes in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for potato production?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is potato production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Potato production is measured in tonnes.