Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 10.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.66 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 23.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.37 kilograms per year per capita, in 2012.
That places Belgium 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.39 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 22.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 22.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 10.37 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 12.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.91 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.69 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 11.15 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 11.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.66 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.66 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.66 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.59 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -54.8% | 23.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.52 kilograms per year per capita | 21.9 kilograms per year per capita | 23.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10.37 kilograms per year per capita | 12.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10.66 kilograms per year per capita | 12.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 105 East Timor 10.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Tanzania 10.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Cuba 10.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Hong Kong 10.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Serbia 10.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Armenia 10.58 kilograms per year per capita 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 10.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.