Global meat production, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 56.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 56.9 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 61.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.22 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 58.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 57.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 59.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 57.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 58.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 59.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 56.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 58.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 59.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 59.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 60.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 56.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56.9 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56.9 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 15.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Hong Kong 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Netherlands 79.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 77.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 47.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Israel 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Belgium was 56.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.