Daily meat consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Daily meat consumption per person was 164.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
164.3
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
236.71
in 2001
All-time low
149.7
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Belgium stood at 164.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 236.71 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 149.7, in 2017.
That places Belgium 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.54 | 182.58 | 236.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.97 | 149.7 | 197.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.2 | 164.3 | 180.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 88 Dominican Republic 168.77 compare
- 89 Vietnam 165.7 compare
- 90 Slovenia 165.45 compare
- 92 Japan 164.15 compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 160.19 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Belgium?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Belgium was 164.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 236.71 in 2001.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.7 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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