Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Belgium
Belgium: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 453.2 million SLC in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 453.2 million SLC for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Belgium peaked at 453.2 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191.29 million SLC, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 74th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 328.7 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 241.1 million SLC | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 261.2 million SLC | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 296.3 million SLC | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 306.9 million SLC | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 285.6 million SLC | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 307.7 million SLC | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 315.5 million SLC | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 221.95 million SLC | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 238.06 million SLC | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 191.29 million SLC | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 226.52 million SLC | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 251.51 million SLC | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 255.32 million SLC | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 358.79 million SLC | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 371.25 million SLC | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 375 million SLC | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 356.66 million SLC | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 338.85 million SLC | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 390.81 million SLC | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 383.75 million SLC | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 414.28 million SLC | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 453.2 million SLC | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.99 million SLC | 221.95 million SLC | 328.7 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 296.32 million SLC | 191.29 million SLC | 375 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.51 million SLC | 383.75 million SLC | 453.2 million SLC | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Belgium?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Belgium was 453.2 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 453.2 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.29 million SLC in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.