Belgium vs South Africa: Meat supply per person
Belgium
59.97 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa
58.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
92nd
South Africa rank
95th
Meat supply per person over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.97 kilograms per year per capita against 58.27 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa, a difference of 1.7 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th 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 | 79.04 kilograms per year per capita | 45.54 kilograms per year per capita | 33.5 kilograms per year per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 63.5 kilograms per year per capita | 61.47 kilograms per year per capita | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 63.95 kilograms per year per capita | 60.88 kilograms per year per capita | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat supply per person, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 59.97 kilograms per year per capita against 58.27 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat supply per person between Belgium and South Africa?
- 1.7 kilograms per year per capita, 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 meat supply per person?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meat supply per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.