Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium
Belgium: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 809,220 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium stood at 809,220 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium peaked at 932,473 animals in 2002 and was at its lowest, 755,080 animals, in 2022.
That places Belgium 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 839,537 animals | 789,986 animals | 932,473 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 858,652 animals | 806,179 animals | 920,142 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 776,998 animals | 755,080 animals | 809,220 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium was 809,220 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 932,473 animals in 2002.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 755,080 animals in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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