Chicken meat production in Belgium
Belgium: Chicken meat production was 531,510 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Belgium is 531,510 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 328,738 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 422,034 tonnes | 328,738 tonnes | 484,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,263 tonnes | 379,933 tonnes | 461,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,804 tonnes | 421,480 tonnes | 531,510 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Belgium?
- Chicken meat production in Belgium was 531,510 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 531,510 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,738 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for chicken meat production?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.