Total fisheries production in Belgium
Belgium: Total fisheries production was 17,371 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 17,371 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Belgium peaked at 68,200 metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 17,371 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Belgium 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,990 metric tons | 58,700 metric tons | 68,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,898 metric tons | 44,503 metric tons | 60,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,918 metric tons | 39,996 metric tons | 49,426 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,559 metric tons | 31,346 metric tons | 42,135 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,805 metric tons | 22,313 metric tons | 32,039 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,448 metric tons | 21,436 metric tons | 27,014 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,580 metric tons | 17,371 metric tons | 20,163 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 23.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 20.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 13.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 17,068 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 303 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 86.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Belgium?
- Total fisheries production in Belgium was 17,371 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 68,200 metric tons in 1968.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,371 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for total fisheries production?
- Belgium ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.