Belgium


Land Area
30,280 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
857 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
881 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
1356 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
689.3 (1000 ha)in 2019

Belgium covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) in which 3028(1000 ha) Land area, 1350.8(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 689.3(1000 ha) forest area. Belgium food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps. Agriculture in Belgium is mainly divided between crop production and raising livestock. The nation's main crops include barley, corn, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, and assorted fruits and vegetables. Sugar beets, potatoes, and barley are the main staples. The growing season strongly depends of the crop type: as winter crops, wheat and barley can be found between November and July, whereas maize and sugar beet can be observed from March to September as summer crops. Field size ranges from 3 to 15 ha.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Belgium Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley1,942,155411,919,000159,68735,921,000
Buckwheat2,6971,935,000452415,000
Canary seed31,14218,838,0002,8772,090,000
Flour, wheat146,22365,292,000356,528132,923,000
Fonio1020,0001028,000
Grain, mixed5,0686,677,00030,87015,757,000
Maize1,922,956445,149,000144,63340,039,000
Millet28,67913,778,0002,1412,855,000
Oats145,50733,267,00033,9857,525,000
Quinoa2,7597,633,0001,5114,699,000
Rice, broken298,825127,644,000196,04377,544,000
Rice, husked247,106178,540,00033,72336,192,000
Rice, milled----
Rice, milled/husked90,219102,428,000182,110245,432,000
Rice, paddy3,2361,825,0001,604713,000
Rye36,2277,488,000734217,000
Sorghum38,5199,713,0002,253888,000
Triticale7,5921,505,000440177,000
Wheat3,852,303859,193,000637,848185,177,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
20005,967,860840,636,0002,766,235464,907,000
20056,183,6871,076,833,0002,500,999586,184,000
20107,508,1041,766,798,0002,364,847788,115,000
20158,159,9211,969,710,0002,319,516809,503,000
20168,523,3901,897,614,0002,337,619727,691,000
20179,148,3132,118,444,0002,233,600741,476,000
20189,022,1302,201,387,0002,226,854755,731,000
20198,868,1492,181,520,0001,871,030662,428,000
20208,856,9712,292,844,0001,925,577788,592,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations11,71663,481,00013,83292,890,000
Meat, cattle35,354143,683,00071,619345,040,000
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)24,816177,666,00046,671281,438,000
Offals, edible, cattle13,35528,126,00041,68851,827,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
200050,470125,458,000130,224352,078,000
200571,257243,627,000149,067588,491,000
201088,286348,229,000178,373850,176,000
201592,012414,701,000212,243922,028,000
201685,393356,409,000222,292895,337,000
201793,461389,758,000242,7901,003,264,000
201898,117440,675,000240,1331,055,916,000
2019110,319406,394,000208,661831,379,000
202098,157420,889,000193,418783,825,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley211,312171,646,0001,787,6301,984,828,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic97,988392,188,000122,924548,861,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc8,39113,396,00069,63750,585,000
Vermouths & similar17,00528,714,0003,80813,492,000
Wine333,7991,135,771,00051,634199,959,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
2000516,8231,001,199,000525,389598,481,000
2005517,8041,413,937,000930,265884,147,000
2010581,6271,672,714,0001,142,1831,258,475,000
2015356,9901,672,286,0001,459,5991,776,049,000
2016363,4831,604,550,0001,565,2691,943,683,000
2017666,5191,732,699,0001,760,3682,273,518,000
2018699,5191,839,152,0001,808,7122,498,138,000
2019698,3531,771,032,0002,044,7332,707,824,000
2020668,4951,741,715,0002,035,6332,797,725,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk100,871389,833,000127,857552,396,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk34,99667,242,000214,223251,253,000
Cheese, processed20,48598,917,00048,527192,375,000
Cheese, sheep milk5,15734,606,0004673,573,000
Cheese, whole cow milk332,3991,509,520,000209,564886,950,000
Cream fresh138,820204,427,000156,529332,431,000
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes27,50418,926,00021,53631,943,000
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow258,827337,152,00037,58859,563,000
Milk, skimmed dried92,691212,892,000204,501530,342,000
Milk, whole condensed2,5869,571,00044,216140,662,000
Milk, whole dried33,450120,803,00078,767245,535,000
Milk, whole evaporated65,21566,829,00060,61091,044,000
Milk, whole fresh cow574,399264,099,000666,445345,620,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry70,17077,982,00031,93021,521,000
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not99,784151,033,00044,88352,168,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
20001,531,5331,852,029,0001,608,1951,720,539,000
20051,627,3542,577,392,0001,562,3802,310,146,000
20101,660,1803,195,771,0001,880,9373,374,473,000
20152,172,9962,865,258,0002,023,5692,856,192,000
20162,276,7042,952,900,0001,924,0822,852,268,000
20172,514,1883,724,831,0002,067,7263,612,737,000
20182,419,3483,812,897,0002,110,8473,832,795,000
20191,978,9553,525,993,0002,137,6283,719,235,000
20201,878,2263,580,241,0002,112,5923,789,326,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried1,1955,474,0002761,513,000
Eggs, hen, in shell132,848144,051,00093,553182,987,000
Eggs, liquid33,64759,562,00019,38642,282,000
Eggs, other bird, in shell112,2707,595,00058,7913,734,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
200045,48251,295,000103,84096,053,000
200560,46670,953,00097,974114,147,000
201084,162144,870,00094,768165,118,000
201545,943173,923,00091,389221,577,000
201642,676179,138,00088,044203,751,000
201767,910216,269,000105,527225,857,000
201871,036224,834,000185,228256,223,000
2019273,750214,222,000162,678210,962,000
2020279,960216,682,000172,006230,516,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples119,586120,513,000154,049116,624,000
Apricots4,90111,975,0001,0473,329,000
Apricots, dry1,1094,001,000163712,000
Bananas1,173,7121,128,608,0001,006,653799,999,000
Blueberries2,98827,189,0002732,343,000
Cashewapple----
Cherries2,93814,402,0003,06715,855,000
Cherries, sour664659,000775896,000
Cranberries6,14635,864,0006,17243,184,000
Currants7863,841,0006986,202,000
Dates8,82921,537,0002,77310,668,000
Figs2,0166,131,0004422,346,000
Figs dried1,3616,058,0002671,543,000
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations3,5478,542,0002,4435,096,000
Fruit, dried nes10,47433,328,0007598,084,000
Fruit, fresh nes24,84761,667,00026,09846,346,000
Fruit, prepared nes265,850513,343,000268,509549,626,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes2644,0001461,000
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)27,00939,372,0002,8763,613,000
Grapes43,039110,936,0004,70913,244,000
Juice, apple, concentrated11,29613,565,0004,2146,958,000
Juice, apple, single strength56,48434,484,00037,02536,322,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated7,1548,968,0005711,746,000
Juice, citrus, single strength1,7832,748,000286396,000
Juice, fruit nes56,76482,778,00078,21288,721,000
Juice, grape5,4115,090,0009431,259,000
Juice, grapefruit6,6827,038,00010,65112,760,000
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated549422,000814,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated751,00011,000
Juice, lemon, single strength302684,0002259,000
Juice, orange, concentrated172,123258,171,000152,802279,753,000
Juice, orange, single strength628,189286,861,000605,618436,367,000
Juice, pineapple30,29019,612,00014,81211,948,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated602930,00068125,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit160,889314,923,00070,152246,582,000
Lemons and limes40,11568,057,0004,3758,465,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas44,75882,048,00028,49068,552,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)36,84447,602,0004,1866,093,000
Oranges104,317120,877,00010,81113,518,000
Papayas1,9684,341,0001,2083,241,000
Peaches and nectarines33,26665,280,0004,3038,011,000
Pears44,29232,779,000312,388277,180,000
Persimmons2,4893,397,000423640,000
Pineapples130,801119,080,00087,95778,503,000
Pineapples canned9,67317,276,0001,4782,347,000
Pistachios13,611127,762,0007,67972,166,000
Plantains and others37,11533,962,00010,1639,135,000
Plums and sloes10,43917,779,0001,3662,822,000
Plums dried (prunes)2,1887,521,0001,0483,348,000
Quinces275348,0002539,000
Raisins11,92426,075,0004,83711,451,000
Strawberries33,534129,931,00042,949212,661,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas59,84794,269,0006,2879,882,000
Watermelons35,00827,633,0003,4723,260,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
20002,997,2612,053,440,0002,628,8722,089,605,000
20053,320,0933,432,780,0003,358,0443,737,256,000
20103,739,3804,239,624,0003,583,5854,256,215,000
20153,992,4594,279,577,0003,337,3713,789,646,000
20163,912,8394,260,580,0003,410,8683,840,482,000
20173,854,6364,555,948,0003,367,1144,070,952,000
20183,805,3324,547,988,0003,026,3583,741,921,000
20193,384,4253,880,157,0002,876,5893,365,749,000
20203,504,6924,273,028,0002,995,6773,600,211,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes2,1365,617,00093195,000
Asparagus6,55338,448,0003,30020,796,000
Avocados40,078117,057,00028,30278,570,000
Beans, green104,17270,641,0009,51924,028,000
Cabbages and other brassicas48,54638,368,00053,73629,341,000
Carrots and turnips274,10161,743,000231,63876,945,000
Cauliflowers and broccoli31,48740,334,00013,73910,968,000
Chillies and peppers, green54,83195,269,00034,98874,166,000
Cucumbers and gherkins68,15260,527,00046,94049,356,000
Eggplants (aubergines)10,04214,335,00010,40119,857,000
Garlic5,46520,130,0009242,959,000
Juice, tomato1,8702,002,0007481,077,000
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables4,8887,531,00070,46757,836,000
Lettuce and chicory40,30077,272,00056,89491,835,000
Maize, green1,0363,688,000203752,000
Mushrooms and truffles23,01448,821,00027,39062,955,000
Mushrooms, canned96,111121,213,00075,226101,333,000
Olives401974,000157585,000
Olives preserved42,19094,041,00019,93072,291,000
Onions, dry126,94270,115,00051,91327,055,000
Onions, shallots, green6,0409,031,000734943,000
Peas, green118,07755,614,0004,88711,810,000
Pumpkins, squash and gourds28,02134,424,00010,2849,276,000
Spinach39,67417,645,00024,4463,623,000
Sweet corn frozen40,14538,867,00021,06427,241,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved30,36343,337,00021,86136,248,000
Tomatoes59,88195,857,000260,953324,524,000
Tomatoes, paste60,19268,546,0007,30710,585,000
Tomatoes, peeled73,09962,175,0004,5409,684,000
Vegetables in vinegar26,97545,536,00018,92322,642,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated16,46444,123,00013,19930,382,000
Vegetables, fresh nes95,325125,802,00060,00143,692,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes1,8718,379,0008044,984,000
Vegetables, frozen352,521365,428,0001,301,9041,238,256,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations6,79013,886,0007832,429,000
Vegetables, preserved nes148,521272,436,000347,638511,008,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen36,49356,406,000103,444185,275,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved15,51421,838,0009,99317,298,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
20001,344,508704,378,0001,845,1131,266,412,000
20051,576,4131,258,424,0002,221,3662,129,648,000
20101,667,2431,793,505,0002,419,3272,896,357,000
20151,975,0271,950,629,0002,678,9242,865,991,000
20162,080,0892,124,165,0002,719,3932,981,030,000
20172,164,9382,229,412,0002,861,3913,138,493,000
20182,074,2372,242,205,0002,769,6503,165,644,000
20192,027,3672,133,928,0002,869,9133,072,627,000
20202,143,2752,374,823,0002,951,1983,296,905,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)77610,692,0004435,136,000
Meat, chicken204,128370,316,000458,749796,166,000
Meat, chicken, canned41,892181,640,00068,661325,793,000
Meat, duck5,13927,324,0002,08410,537,000
Meat, goose and guinea fowl354986,000116486,000
Meat, turkey37,663112,245,00019,28330,204,000
Offals, liver chicken18,31714,049,00033,13916,162,000
Offals, liver duck1,19213,467,0005859,108,000
Offals, liver geese1233,102,000551,769,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
2000146,458251,928,000343,557480,848,000
2005204,780498,973,000384,305797,656,000
2010212,012608,716,000485,8291,142,268,000
2015306,754643,286,000604,1201,126,746,000
2016300,312665,855,000590,7411,121,462,000
2017341,789735,415,000714,0761,317,475,000
2018332,530791,553,000694,0881,377,440,000
2019352,523766,456,000613,0651,202,688,000
2020328,464735,694,000613,9341,195,550,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried5,1274,463,0005,4153,966,000
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes30,11239,081,00091,611109,519,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes2,6732,261,0002,2961,710,000
Potato offals----
Potatoes3,024,137610,148,0001,083,120223,452,000
Potatoes, frozen219,996148,684,0002,591,5182,013,349,000
Roots and tubers nes1,7765,082,0006601,374,000
Starch, cassava4,4643,594,0001,4481,138,000
Sweet potatoes49,95136,831,00010,49111,273,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
20001,841,821225,307,0001,534,840371,646,000
20051,222,391246,636,0001,734,909641,734,000
20101,530,706422,438,0002,256,2181,253,787,000
20151,887,614491,067,0003,050,6561,644,186,000
20162,196,874620,256,0003,133,9621,862,197,000
20172,441,351724,678,0003,266,5762,013,310,000
20182,853,469760,940,0003,566,8582,258,360,000
20193,427,246978,982,0003,830,5912,527,508,000
20203,348,410858,502,0003,795,9702,373,151,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry80,011123,957,00075,951105,588,000
Rubber, natural30,88036,258,00021,81924,805,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
200024,47523,978,0006,1675,987,000
200527,44748,888,00012,62225,647,000
201030,892131,074,00018,92788,149,000
2015106,245166,941,00077,878122,876,000
2016107,797150,158,00091,273126,371,000
201799,944187,772,00092,505173,806,000
2018130,696200,936,000123,828201,938,000
2019124,124182,554,000158,354209,982,000
2020110,891160,216,00097,771130,398,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Belgium Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes11,299368,469,00089636,957,000
Cigars, cheroots1,38989,807,0003,674337,248,000
Tobacco products nes29,210191,551,00029,593310,053,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured204,883995,760,000219,9561,129,489,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
200068,996500,125,00047,311471,185,000
200587,332818,543,00065,523627,014,000
2010138,0691,222,799,000114,1641,144,079,000
2015229,8121,601,723,000204,6081,596,151,000
2016228,0781,589,871,000199,4311,538,666,000
2017278,1341,846,343,000224,4251,683,054,000
2018304,8901,973,903,000258,5761,839,962,000
2019275,6111,752,150,000259,4801,790,824,000
2020246,7811,645,587,000254,1191,813,747,000