Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium stood at 0.0014 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0071 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 164th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.007 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 161 Dominican Republic 0.0017 metric tons per person compare
- 162 Cayman Islands 0.0017 metric tons per person compare
- 163 Aruba 0.0016 metric tons per person compare
- 165 Haiti 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 166 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 167 Montenegro 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Belgium was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.