Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Belgium
Belgium: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 484.97 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 484.97 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Belgium peaked at 563.45 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 412.77 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Belgium 91st out of 192 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.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 503.29 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 540.55 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 534.23 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 512.95 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 511.09 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 539.96 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 524.94 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 563.45 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 472.29 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 462.27 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 484.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 473.48 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 519.30 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 508.32 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 435.25 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 412.77 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 516.90 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 418.01 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 449.11 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 485.38 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 514.63 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 524.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 518.14 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 484.97 million tonnes | -6.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 484.97 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 484.97 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.50 million tonnes | 462.27 million tonnes | 563.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.26 million tonnes | 412.77 million tonnes | 519.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.57 million tonnes | 484.97 million tonnes | 524.53 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 88 Dominican Republic 498.45 million tonnes compare
- 89 Vietnam 489.44 million tonnes compare
- 90 Slovenia 488.93 million tonnes compare
- 92 Japan 480.59 million tonnes compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 472.75 million tonnes compare
- 94 South Africa 471.46 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Belgium?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Belgium was 484.97 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 563.45 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.77 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.