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FAOSTAT · 2000–2017

Chicory roots production in Belgium

In 2017 Belgium produced 327,760 t of chicory roots. Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 768,000 t in 2004. Area harvested: 6,536 ha, yield 50.1 t/ha.

Market prices in Belgium
Production, 2017
327,760 t
World rank
—
10-year change
−15%
Record
768,000 t
2004

Chicory roots in Belgium, 2000–2017 (tonnes)

0200k400k600k800k1m2000200520102015

By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
2017327,760+8.9%6,53650.15
2016300,902−14%6,00750.09
2015350,740+13%7,47246.94
2014310,574+15%6,47147.99
2013269,515+16%6,17543.65
2012232,800−35%4,81048.40
2011360,717−8.2%6,62154.48
2010393,000−17%8,10048.52
2009474,423+12%9,50049.94
2008425,085+10%8,95747.46
2007386,307+1.8%9,12842.32
2006379,448−45%8,21046.22
2005694,267−9.6%15,42445.01
2004768,000+11%16,23447.31
2003692,510+14%15,79743.84
2002606,900+1.2%13,30045.63
2001600,000−18%15,00040.00
2000730,960—16,06745.49

Trade, 2024

Exports
2,077 t USD 3.2 m
Exporter rank
5 of 16
Imports
70 t USD 122,000
Importer rank
18 of 34

FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers

Other large producers

All countries producing chicory roots

Other products of Belgium

Agricultural production in Belgium

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.