Fruit consumption by fruit type in Belgium
Belgium: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by fruit type in Belgium stood at 0.36.
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 fruit type in Belgium peaked at 0.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05, 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 fruit type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1903 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2203 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1501 | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1401 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1302 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1905 | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1606 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.201 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2615 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1306 | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | -61.7% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | +240.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit 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 | 0.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1775 | 0.1302 | 0.2615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 | 0.05 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4275 | 0.36 | 0.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Belgium?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Belgium was 0.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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