Potato production in Belgium
Belgium: Potato production was 3.98 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Potato production is measured in tonnes.