Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium
Belgium: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 309.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
309.70 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
309.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
262.00 million
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 309.70 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium peaked at 309.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262.00 million, in 2001.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 262.00 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 296.20 million | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 274.00 million | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 302.00 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 285.00 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 303.00 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 268.73 million | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 273.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 289.24 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 307.95 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 304.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 308.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 290.48 million | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 293.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 302.96 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 305.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 300.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 304.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 295.39 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 297.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 302.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 297.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 300.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 309.70 million | +3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 309.70 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 4.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 309.70 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.92 million | 262.00 million | 303.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.41 million | 290.48 million | 308.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.64 million | 297.30 million | 309.70 million | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium was 309.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 309.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.00 million in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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