Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belgium
Belgium: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 8,486 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8,486 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9,842 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
6,985 kg per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belgium is 8,486 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belgium peaked at 9,842 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,985 kg per hectare, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,021 kg per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 8,218 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,501 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8,531 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,185 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 8,650 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,373 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,638 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8,886 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9,710 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 9,348 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9,009 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,666 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,212 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9,435 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,842 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,985 kg per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 9,051 kg per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 7,983 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8,988 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 8,431 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,906 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8,604 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8,486 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8,486 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8,486 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,671 kg per hectare | 8,021 kg per hectare | 9,710 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,852 kg per hectare | 6,985 kg per hectare | 9,842 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,356 kg per hectare | 7,906 kg per hectare | 8,604 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Mauritius 11,643 kg per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 9,790 kg per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9,102 kg per hectare compare
- 10 United States 8,414 kg per hectare compare
- 11 Bahamas 7,737 kg per hectare compare
- 12 Egypt 7,402 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.4793 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belgium?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Belgium was 8,486 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,842 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,985 kg per hectare in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.