All fruit production in Belgium
In 2024 Belgium produced 498,618 t of all fruit, the 109th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 785,783 t in 2000. Area harvested: 19,080 ha, yield 26.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 498,618 t
- World rank
- 109 of 192
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 785,783 t
- 2000
All fruit in Belgium, 2000–2024 (tonnes)
Belgium compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.1
- world 13.9 (+88%)
- kg per person
- 42.5
- world 117
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Belarus | 531,799 | 0.06% |
| 108 | South Sudan | 522,957 | 0.05% |
| 109 | Belgium | 498,618 | 0.05% |
| 110 | Bulgaria | 498,400 | 0.05% |
| 111 | Kyrgyzstan | 468,269 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of fruit
Share of the world total; Belgium is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 498,618 | −24% | 19,080 | 26.13 |
| 2023 | 655,483 | +0.1% | 19,220 | 34.10 |
| 2022 | 654,730 | −2.3% | 19,660 | 33.30 |
| 2021 | 670,247 | +8.0% | 19,610 | 34.18 |
| 2020 | 620,500 | −3.5% | 19,820 | 31.31 |
| 2019 | 643,063 | −2.9% | 20,120 | 31.96 |
| 2018 | 662,381 | +47% | 20,010 | 33.10 |
| 2017 | 450,660 | −29% | 21,311 | 21.15 |
| 2016 | 630,998 | −13% | 21,111 | 29.89 |
| 2015 | 723,832 | −3.2% | 20,895 | 34.64 |
| 2014 | 747,834 | +28% | 20,676 | 36.17 |
| 2013 | 582,634 | +15% | 20,015 | 29.11 |
| 2012 | 507,510 | −10% | 19,664 | 25.81 |
| 2011 | 564,233 | −19% | 19,980 | 28.24 |
| 2010 | 699,819 | +10% | 19,919 | 35.13 |
| 2009 | 634,840 | +15% | 19,726 | 32.18 |
| 2008 | 552,719 | −21% | 20,813 | 26.56 |
| 2007 | 698,232 | +2.8% | 20,640 | 33.83 |
| 2006 | 679,082 | +12% | 20,563 | 33.02 |
| 2005 | 607,990 | −5.2% | 19,965 | 30.45 |
| 2004 | 641,466 | +17% | 18,341 | 34.97 |
| 2003 | 546,601 | −4.2% | 17,917 | 30.51 |
| 2002 | 570,839 | +21% | 18,084 | 31.57 |
| 2001 | 473,022 | −40% | 17,787 | 26.59 |
| 2000 | 785,783 | — | 17,779 | 44.20 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Belgium?
Belgium produced 498,618 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Belgium rank in the world for production of fruit?
Belgium ranked 109th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Belgium changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 785,783 t in 2000.
What is the yield of fruit in Belgium?
26.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (498,618 t from 19,080 ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.