Belgium vs South Africa: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
Belgium
484.97 million tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
471.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 484.97 million tonnes against 471.46 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 13.51 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.50 million tonnes | 299.77 million tonnes | 216.73 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 470.26 million tonnes | 456.69 million tonnes | 13.57 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 510.57 million tonnes | 486.21 million tonnes | 24.36 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of..., Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 484.97 million tonnes against 471.46 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between Belgium and South Africa?
- 13.51 million tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Belgium ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.