Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Belgium
Belgium: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 72,020 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium is 72,020 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium peaked at 234,000 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35,571 An, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 148th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 218,000 An | — |
| 2001 | 234,000 An | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 161,200 An | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 170,000 An | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 178,440 An | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 160,570 An | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 68,207 An | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 67,341 An | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63,170 An | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 35,571 An | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 143,056 An | +302.2% |
| 2011 | 126,827 An | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 115,874 An | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 121,085 An | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 122,720 An | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 128,113 An | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 141,105 An | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 139,029 An | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 131,340 An | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 122,380 An | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 122,720 An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 124,610 An | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 98,850 An | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 80,130 An | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 72,020 An | -10.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 72,020 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 72,020 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +302.2% | 35,571 An | 143,056 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,650 An | 35,571 An | 234,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,153 An | 115,874 An | 143,056 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,666 An | 72,020 An | 124,610 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 145 Madagascar 77,874 An compare
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- 147 Dominican Republic 75,657 An compare
- 149 Gabon 68,176 An compare
- 150 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 67,503 An compare
- 151 Zambia 66,287 An compare
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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium was 72,020 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 234,000 An in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,571 An in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Belgium ranks 148th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 sheep, 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.