Land animals slaughtered for meat in Belgium
Belgium: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 309.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 41st out of 198 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
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 41st out of 198 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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