Fruit consumption per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Fruit consumption per capita was 79.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita 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
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Belgium is 79.6 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Belgium peaked at 161.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.89 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.69 kilograms per year per capita | 70.12 kilograms per year per capita | 90.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4 kilograms per year per capita | 50.89 kilograms per year per capita | 161.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4 kilograms per year per capita | 79.6 kilograms per year per capita | 119.04 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 99 Hungary 81.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Syria 80.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Ecuador 80.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Kenya 79.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Czechia 78.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Paraguay 78.18 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 per capita in Belgium?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Belgium was 79.6 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 per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 161.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 per capita. 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.