Fruit consumption by type in Belgium
Belgium: Fruit consumption by type was 0.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption by type in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by type in Belgium stood at 0.36 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Belgium peaked at 0.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1903 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.2203 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1501 kilograms per year per capita | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1401 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1302 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1905 kilograms per year per capita | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1606 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.201 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2615 kilograms per year per capita | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1306 kilograms per year per capita | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -61.7% |
| 2011 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +240.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.36 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.36 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +240.0% | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1775 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1302 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2615 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4275 kilograms per year per capita | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 0.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 France 0.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Armenia 0.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 India 0.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 0.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Senegal 0.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 fruit consumption by type in Belgium?
- Fruit consumption by type in Belgium was 0.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.