Vegetable oil production in Belgium
Belgium: Vegetable oil production was 590.34 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
590.34 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
47th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1,152 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
444.15 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 47th of 66 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.
Vegetable oil production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 610.53 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 639.2 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 570.58 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 444.15 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 760.93 tonnes | +71.3% |
| 2005 | 1,152 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 655.65 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 733.2 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 883.13 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 748.24 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 573.4 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 805.58 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 775.97 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 819.21 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 957.95 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 832.26 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1,037 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 711.51 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 877.61 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 614.67 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 926.3 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 906.42 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 660.04 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 590.34 tonnes | -10.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 590.34 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 795.17 tonnes, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 590.34 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 390.63 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 44 Afghanistan 908.61 tonnes compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 708.41 tonnes compare
- 46 Eritrea 630 tonnes compare
- 48 Denmark 552.57 tonnes compare
- 49 South Africa 544.71 tonnes compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 500.39 tonnes compare
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 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 47th out of 66 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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