Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 59.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.97
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
86.4
in 2001
All-time low
54.64
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium stood at 59.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 86.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.64, in 2017.
That places Belgium 91st out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.04 | 66.64 | 86.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5 | 54.64 | 72.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.95 | 59.97 | 65.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 88 Dominican Republic 61.6 compare
- 89 Vietnam 60.48 compare
- 90 Slovenia 60.39 compare
- 92 Japan 59.91 compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 58.47 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 8.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 59.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.64 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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