Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium
Belgium: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 309,705 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 309,705 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered 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, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium peaked at 309,705 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,000 1000 An, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 49th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276,000 1000 An | — |
| 2001 | 262,000 1000 An | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 296,200 1000 An | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 274,000 1000 An | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 302,000 1000 An | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 285,000 1000 An | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 303,000 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 268,731 1000 An | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 273,022 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 289,243 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 307,950 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 304,487 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 308,010 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 290,476 1000 An | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 293,639 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 302,961 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 305,770 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 300,502 1000 An | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 304,955 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 295,393 1000 An | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 297,295 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 302,558 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 297,794 1000 An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 300,829 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 309,705 1000 An | +3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 309,705 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,214 1000 An, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 309,705 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,482 1000 An, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282,920 1000 An | 262,000 1000 An | 303,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,414 1000 An | 290,476 1000 An | 308,010 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,636 1000 An | 297,295 1000 An | 309,705 1000 An | 5 |
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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 chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium was 309,705 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 309,705 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,000 1000 An in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.