Provisional harvest estimate 2025
The production of almost all cereals has increased. This is what emerged from the provisional harvest estimate published by Statbel, the Belgian statistical office. Potatoes and sugar beets are also doing very well.
Despite the wet autumn of 2024, 19.5% more winter wheat was sown than in 2023. Thanks to the exceptionally favourable weather in the spring and summer, combined with rainfall at the right times, the yield was 31% higher than in 2024. Together with the increase in acreage, this led to a production increase of no less than 57%. Nevertheless, total production still remains below the level of 2023.
We see a similar trend for spelt and triticale. Spelt production rose by no less than 133%, while triticale saw an increase of 73%.
The yield increase for spring cereals is more limited. Spring wheat yielded 6% more and spring barley 11% more. Due to a sharp decline in the area sown with spring wheat (-40.8%), total production fell by 37%, making spring wheat the only cereal with a decline in production.
Maize was also sown less. Due to the persistent drought, yields remained at the 2024 level, resulting in a 9% decline in production for grain maize and a 4% decline for green maize.
Potatoes performed particularly well in 2025. The area under cultivation increased by 7.2% compared to 2024, and yields increased by 8.6%. This resulted in a total production increase of 16%.
Due to low sugar prices, 11% less sugar beet was planted. Nevertheless, a record year is expected in terms of yield, with an increase of 25%. This partly compensates for the decline in acreage, resulting in an 11% increase in total production.
Agricultural data for 2025
- Provisional harvest estimate - 2025
- Provisional agricultural results May 2025
Agricultural data for 2024
- Final harvest estimate - 2024
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2024 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2024 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2024 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2024 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
- Provisional agricultural results May 2024
Agricultural data for 2023
- Final harvest estimate - 2023
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2023 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2023 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2023 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2023 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
- Provisional agricultural results May 2023
Agricultural data for 2022
- Final estimate of the production of agricultural crops - 2022
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2022 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2022 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2022 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2022 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
- Provisional agricultural results May 2022
Agricultural data for 2021
- Final estimate of the production of agricultural crops - 2021
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2021 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2021 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2021 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2021 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
- Provisional agricultural results May 2021
Agricultural data for 2020
- Final estimate of the production of agricultural crops - 2020
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2020 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions (phase 2)
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2020 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2020 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2020 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
- Provisional agricultural results May 2020
Agricultural data for 2019
- Final estimate of the production of agricultural crops - 2019
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2019 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2019 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2019 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2019 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
- Provisional agricultural results May 2019
Agricultural data for 2018
- Final Estimate of the production of agricultural crops - 2018
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2018 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2018 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2018 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2018 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
Survey on certain species of fruit trees 2017
Agricultural data for 2017
- Final estimate of the production of agricultural crops – 2017
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2017 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2017 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2017 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2017 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
Agricultural data for 2016
- Final estimate of the production of agricultural crops – 2016
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2016 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2016 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2016 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2016 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
Agricultural data for 2015
- Tab A: Agricultural figures 2015 - Full list of variables - Results for Belgium, the Regions, the provinces, the agricultural regions
- Tab B1: Agricultural figures 2015 - Limited list of variables - Results for the arrondissements, the agricultural regions in the provinces
- Tab B2: Agricultural figures 2015 - Limited list of variables - Agricultural figures per municipality
- Tab C: 2015 - Surface area of crops or number of animals and number of holdings according to classes of utilised agricultural area
Remarks:
The number of holdings in Belgium that produce for sales has increased by 0.7 %. This is due to more flexibility on the definition of active farmers in 2018, on the one hand, and to a further refinement of Statbel's agricultural register, on the other hand. This results in an increase of the agricultural area and in the number of bovine animals and pigs.
The large increase of the surface area for mixes of leguminous plants in Wallonia is due to the distinction made as of 2018 between mixes of cereals and leguminous plants, on the one hand (classified under other cereals) and mixes of leguminous plants and cereals, on the other hand (classified under mixes of leguminous plants). Until 2017, this division did not exist. The whole surface area was classified under other cereals. This also results in a decrease of the surface area for other cereals in Wallonia.
In 2018, there was a break in the trend for poultry. We can see a large increase. This is because until 2017, holdings did not have to report any poultry when farming was suspended for health reasons. They had to report the number of animals present on 15 October. If the poultry house was empty on that day, they had no animals. From 2018 onwards, holdings with empty poultry houses for health reasons (cleaning or disease outbreak) have to report the number of animals that were present before farming was suspended.
Remarks:
The number of holdings in Belgium that produce for sales has increased by 0.7 %. This is due to more flexibility on the definition of active farmers in 2018, on the one hand, and to a further refinement of Statbel's agricultural register, on the other hand. This results in an increase of the agricultural area and in the number of bovine animals and pigs.
The large increase of the surface area for mixes of leguminous plants in Wallonia is due to the distinction made as of 2018 between mixes of cereals and leguminous plants, on the one hand (classified under other cereals) and mixes of leguminous plants and cereals, on the other hand (classified under mixes of leguminous plants). Until 2017, this division did not exist. The whole surface area was classified under other cereals. This also results in a decrease of the surface area for other cereals in Wallonia.
In 2018, there was a break in the trend for poultry. We can see a large increase. This is because until 2017, holdings did not have to report any poultry when farming was suspended for health reasons. They had to report the number of animals present on 15 October. If the poultry house was empty on that day, they had no animals. From 2018 onwards, holdings with empty poultry houses for health reasons (cleaning or disease outbreak) have to report the number of animals that were present before farming was suspended.