Vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Vegetable consumption per capita was 213.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium is 213.66 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium peaked at 243.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115.8 kilograms per year per capita, in 2001.
That places Belgium 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.18 kilograms per year per capita | 115.8 kilograms per year per capita | 130 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 185 kilograms per year per capita | 168.11 kilograms per year per capita | 204.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.63 kilograms per year per capita | 212.34 kilograms per year per capita | 243.56 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Luxembourg 219.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Armenia 217.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 South Korea 214.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Laos 201.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 196.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Maldives 195.95 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium was 213.66 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 243.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Vegetable 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.