Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Belgium
Belgium: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual was 13.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Belgium, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 13.48 % change on previous year for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 1,329.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Belgium peaked at 357.14 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -81.26 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 71.43 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 60 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 181.25 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 1981 | 63.33 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1982 | 38.1 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 41.94 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1986 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1988 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 5 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1990 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1991 | 25.33 % change on previous year | -410.3% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 11.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 88.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2001 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2186 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2003 | -31.24 % change on previous year | -14393.8% |
| 2004 | -41.4 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2005 | -43.98 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2006 | -69.08 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 357.14 % change on previous year | -22957.2% |
| 2010 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2011 | -81.26 % change on previous year | +1165.0% |
| 2012 | 174.26 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2013 | -23.47 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2015 | -61.68 % change on previous year | -6638.3% |
| 2016 | -46.34 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 70.45 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2018 | 48 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2019 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2020 | 143.02 % change on previous year | -735.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.51 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +22957.2% | -1.56 % change on previous year | 357.14 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -14393.8% | 0.2186 % change on previous year | -31.24 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -6638.3% | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -61.68 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1165.0% | -6.42 % change on previous year | -81.26 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +735.0% | -22.52 % change on previous year | 143.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.27 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 42.71 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 181.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year | 88.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.51 % change on previous year | -69.08 % change on previous year | 357.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -81.26 % change on previous year | 174.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.41 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 143.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 30 Montenegro 14 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Algeria 13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Tanzania 13.52 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Peru 11.92 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Rwanda 11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Faroe Islands 11.33 % change on previous year 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Belgium?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Belgium was 13.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 357.14 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.26 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,329.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.