Chicken meat production in Belgium
Belgium: Chicken meat production was 531,510 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Belgium is 531,510, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Belgium peaked at 531,510 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 328,738, in 2008.
That places Belgium 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 400,360 | — |
| 2001 | 406,172 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 459,076 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 423,590 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 468,000 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 450,000 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 484,000 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 447,950 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 328,738 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 352,451 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 396,065 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 394,007 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 401,745 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 379,933 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 424,997 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 444,954 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 453,493 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 455,364 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 461,610 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 440,460 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 441,300 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 447,710 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 442,020 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 421,480 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 531,510 | +26.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 531,510 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 5.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 531,510 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 422,034 | 328,738 | 484,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,263 | 379,933 | 461,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,804 | 421,480 | 531,510 | 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 chicken meat production in Belgium?
- Chicken meat production in Belgium was 531,510 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 531,510 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,738 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for chicken meat production?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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