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 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (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 184 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.