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 190 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
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 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Palm oil imports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 302,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 313,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 388,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 424,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 516,000 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 432,000 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 463,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 665,000 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 573,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 668,000 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 378,000 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 440,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 386,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 602,000 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 2014 | 420,000 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 445,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 460,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 532,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 505,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 507,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 638,000 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 634,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 392,000 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 367,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 367,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,000 tonnes, 16.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 367,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,500 tonnes, 15.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
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 190 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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