Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium
Belgium: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,217 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,217
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
61st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,555
in 2002
All-time low
2,069
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium is 2,217, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium peaked at 2,555 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,069, 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,282 | — |
| 2001 | 2,393 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,555 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,339 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2,308 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,255 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,245 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,234 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,226 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,164 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,288 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,348 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,254 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,209 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,289 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,391 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,497 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,521 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,433 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,296 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,144 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,101 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,069 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,113 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,217 | +4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,217 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 5.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,217 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,188, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,300 | 2,164 | 2,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,352 | 2,209 | 2,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,129 | 2,069 | 2,217 | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium was 2,217 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,555 in 2002.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,069 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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