Fruit consumption per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Fruit consumption per capita was 79.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Belgium is 79.6, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.89, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 192 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.91 | — |
| 2001 | 70.34 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 70.85 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.45 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 86.87 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 70.12 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 87.52 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 84.52 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 90.88 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 78.42 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 65.43 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 50.89 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 53.9 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 64.05 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 161.02 | +151.4% |
| 2015 | 126.89 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 130.76 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 133.59 | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 108.43 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 119.04 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 95.07 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6 | -16.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.95, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +151.4% | 64.05 | 161.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.69 | 70.12 | 90.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4 | 50.89 | 161.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4 | 79.6 | 119.04 | 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 per capita in Belgium?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Belgium was 79.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 161.02 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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