Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Belgium
Belgium: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 249,440 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 249,440 t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium peaked at 305,388 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 238,140 t, in 2022.
That places Belgium 60th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 275,360 t | — |
| 2001 | 285,250 t | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 305,388 t | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 275,170 t | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 280,931 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 267,156 t | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 286,979 t | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 287,977 t | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 285,037 t | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 261,801 t | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 281,634 t | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 272,282 t | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 262,280 t | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 249,973 t | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 257,670 t | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 267,877 t | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 278,362 t | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 281,536 t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 277,310 t | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 263,750 t | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 254,510 t | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 247,120 t | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 238,140 t | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 240,180 t | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 249,440 t | +3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 249,440 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,460 t, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 249,440 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,300 t, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,105 t | 261,801 t | 305,388 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,267 t | 249,973 t | 281,634 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,878 t | 238,140 t | 254,510 t | 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium was 249,440 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 305,388 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,140 t in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.