Palm oil imports in Belgium

Belgium: Palm oil imports was 367,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
367,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
668,000 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
302,000 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Palm oil imports in Belgium, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120232000: 302.0k tonnes2001: 313.0k tonnes2002: 388.0k tonnes2003: 424.0k tonnes2004: 516.0k tonnes2005: 432.0k tonnes2006: 463.0k tonnes2007: 665.0k tonnes2008: 573.0k tonnes2009: 668.0k tonnes2010: 378.0k tonnes2011: 440.0k tonnes2012: 386.0k tonnes2013: 602.0k tonnes2014: 420.0k tonnes2015: 445.0k tonnes2016: 460.0k tonnes2017: 532.0k tonnes2018: 505.0k tonnes2019: 507.0k tonnes2020: 638.0k tonnes2021: 634.0k tonnes2022: 392.0k tonnes2023: 367.0k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 367,000 tonnes for palm oil imports in 2023.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Belgium peaked at 668,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 302,000 tonnes, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 27th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 474,400 tonnes 302,000 tonnes 668,000 tonnes 10
2010s 467,500 tonnes 378,000 tonnes 602,000 tonnes 10
2020s 507,750 tonnes 367,000 tonnes 638,000 tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm oil imports in Belgium?
Palm oil imports in Belgium was 367,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 668,000 tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 302,000 tonnes in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for palm oil imports?
Belgium ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Palm oil imports
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 9,916 data points, 1961–2023
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