Vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Vegetable consumption per capita was 213.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium is 213.66, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115.8, in 2001.
That places Belgium 18th out of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.63 | — |
| 2001 | 115.8 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 125.28 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 128.74 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 125.1 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 124.98 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 123.06 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 129.73 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 130 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 129.44 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 168.11 | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 181.25 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 187.5 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 193.46 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 180.52 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 185.44 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 182.59 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 184.64 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 181.56 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 204.92 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 212.34 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 243.56 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 228.97 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 213.66 | -6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 213.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 213.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.38, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +29.9% | 129.44 | 168.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.18 | 115.8 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185 | 168.11 | 204.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.63 | 212.34 | 243.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Luxembourg 219.13 compare
- 16 Armenia 217.67 compare
- 17 South Korea 214.62 compare
- 19 Laos 201.53 compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 196.28 compare
- 21 Maldives 195.95 compare
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Belgium was 213.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 243.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.8 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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