What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Belgium and Venezuela?

15.69 million animals, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Venezuela: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Belgium

309.70 million animals

in 2024

Venezuela

294.01 million animals

in 2024

Belgium rank

42nd

Venezuela rank

44th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

Belgium
Venezuela

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 309.70 million animals against 294.01 million animals in Venezuela, a difference of 15.69 million animals.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Belgium ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	282.92 million animals	419.21 million animals	136.30 million animals	Venezuela
2010s	301.41 million animals	414.56 million animals	113.14 million animals	Venezuela
2020s	301.64 million animals	281.44 million animals	20.20 million animals	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Belgium or Venezuela?: Belgium, at 309.70 million animals against 294.01 million animals in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Belgium and Venezuela?: 15.69 million animals, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?: Belgium ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Unit: animals
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.