Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1,590 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium is 1,590 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium peaked at 5,200 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 717 t, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 141st 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 — Production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,490 t | — |
| 2001 | 5,200 t | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 3,200 t | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 3,125 t | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,500 t | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 3,315 t | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,378 t | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 1,340 t | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,203 t | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 717 t | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 2,637 t | +267.8% |
| 2011 | 2,384 t | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2,074 t | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 2,295 t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2,440 t | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,523 t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,800 t | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,950 t | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,740 t | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,670 t | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,650 t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,740 t | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,180 t | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1,770 t | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 1,590 t | -10.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,590 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,590 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,525 t, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 | +267.8% | 717 t | 2,637 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,747 t | 717 t | 5,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,551 t | 2,074 t | 2,950 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,186 t | 1,590 t | 2,740 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium was 1,590 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 717 t in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 — 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.