Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,921 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,921 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,921 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,423 kilocalories per day
in 1850
Years of data
36
1800–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1800–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,921 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 3,921 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,423 kilocalories per day, in 1850.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 2,840 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1850 | 2,423 kilocalories per day | -14.7% |
| 1860 | 2,426 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1880 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 2,851 kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 2,987 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 3,278 kilocalories per day | +9.7% |
| 1930 | 2,940 kilocalories per day | -10.3% |
| 1947 | 2,667 kilocalories per day | -9.3% |
| 1948 | 2,760 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 3,040 kilocalories per day | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 3,715 kilocalories per day | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 3,752 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,751 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,720 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,729 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,726 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,730 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,731 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,724 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,714 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,707 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,705 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,698 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,718 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,795 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,808 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,776 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,795 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,808 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,855 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,866 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,912 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,918 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,921 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2,840 kilocalories per day | 2,840 kilocalories per day | 2,840 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,423 kilocalories per day | 2,423 kilocalories per day | 2,423 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,426 kilocalories per day | 2,426 kilocalories per day | 2,426 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,553 kilocalories per day | 2,553 kilocalories per day | 2,553 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,663 kilocalories per day | 2,663 kilocalories per day | 2,663 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,851 kilocalories per day | 2,851 kilocalories per day | 2,851 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,987 kilocalories per day | 2,987 kilocalories per day | 2,987 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,278 kilocalories per day | 3,278 kilocalories per day | 3,278 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,940 kilocalories per day | 2,940 kilocalories per day | 2,940 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,714 kilocalories per day | 2,667 kilocalories per day | 2,760 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,040 kilocalories per day | 3,040 kilocalories per day | 3,040 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,729 kilocalories per day | 3,714 kilocalories per day | 3,752 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,766 kilocalories per day | 3,698 kilocalories per day | 3,855 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,904 kilocalories per day | 3,866 kilocalories per day | 3,921 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 3,921 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,921 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,423 kilocalories per day in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.