Vegetable oil production in Belgium
Belgium: Vegetable oil production was 590.34 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil production in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil production in Belgium is 590.34 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Belgium peaked at 1,152 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 444.15 tonnes, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 46th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719.81 tonnes | 444.15 tonnes | 1,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.5 tonnes | 573.4 tonnes | 1,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.77 tonnes | 590.34 tonnes | 926.3 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Belgium?
- Vegetable oil production in Belgium was 590.34 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.15 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for vegetable oil production?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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