Belgium
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In the European Union, Belgium has the highest density of population after The Netherlands, and the most reduced surface, after Luxemburg.
In spite of a very important urbanization, Belgium keeps an extremely dynamic farming and horticultural sector which has succeeded to tap its means of production on a limited surface: soil, workforce, capital and know-how.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
1 034
Agricultural population
164
Non agricultural population
10 176
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
1 394 000
Irrigated surface area
n.c.
Number of farms
51 540
Number of tractors
95 986
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar beet | 5983 | 86 | 17737 |
| Potatoes | 2781 | 65 | 31596 |
| Wheat | 1768 | 214 | 3067 |
| Maize | 634 | 54 | 11687 |
| Apples | 325 | 8 | 40913 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 35569 |
| Pigs | 6318 |
| Cattle | 2695 |
| Ducks | 235 |
| Turkeys | 215 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 2 634 | 21 437 | 1 160 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT