Animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium
Belgium: Animals slaughtered for meat was 809,220 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
809,220
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
61st
of 198 countries
All-time high
932,473
in 2002
All-time low
755,080
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium stood at 809,220.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium peaked at 932,473 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 755,080, in 2022.
That places Belgium 61st out of 198 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 832,926 | — |
| 2001 | 873,268 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 932,473 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 853,641 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 842,585 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 823,231 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 819,494 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 815,229 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 812,541 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 789,986 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 835,198 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 857,196 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 822,565 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 806,179 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 835,331 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 872,548 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 911,370 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 920,142 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 888,100 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 837,890 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 782,650 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 766,940 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 755,080 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 771,100 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 809,220 | +4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 809,220 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 5.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 809,220 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 839,537 | 789,986 | 932,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 858,652 | 806,179 | 920,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 776,998 | 755,080 | 809,220 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium was 809,220 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 932,473 in 2002.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 755,080 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).