Agriculture & Rural in Belgium
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Belgium.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.2% | 2024 | down 10.8% | 77th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.0% | 2024 | down 16.4% | 96th |
| Rural population | 12.3% | 2025 | down 10.5% | 174th |
| Rural population growth | 0.2% | 2025 | up 119.0% | 102nd |
| Rural population | 1.47 million | 2025 | down 5.2% | 116th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 0.7% | 2025 | down 2.7% | 183rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 5.30 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 53.1% | 88th |
| Land under cereal production | 324,650 hectares | 2023 | down 3.4% | 111th |
| Cereal yield | 8,486 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 7.9% | 9th |
| Cereal production | 2.75 million metric tons | 2023 | down 11.1% | 84th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 191.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 40.4% | 42nd |
| Land area | 30,494 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.5% | 136th |
| Agricultural land | 13,533 sq. km | 2023 | up 1.3% | 133rd |
| Agricultural land | 44.4% | 2023 | up 0.7% | 82nd |
| Arable land | 863,154 hectares | 2023 | up 5.8% | 112th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.8% | 2023 | up 3.5% | 130th |
| Arable land | 28.3% | 2023 | up 5.2% | 33rd |
| Arable land | 0.0733 hectares per person | 2023 | up 0.2% | 135th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 0.6% | 2025 | down 14.4% | 170th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 1.3% | 2025 | down 16.7% | 178th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 1.0% | 2025 | down 16.3% | 177th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 847 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 103rd |
| Crop production index | 95.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 4.7% | 148th |
| Food production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 9.4% | 143rd |
| Livestock production index | 102.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 12.0% | 123rd |
| Forest area | 22.6% | 2023 | down 0.6% | 125th |
| Forest area | 6,893 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | 133rd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 21.0% | 2023 | down 11.1% | 89th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 0.9% | 2022 | up 18.3% | 171st |
| Surface area | 30,689 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.5% | 137th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |