Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium
Belgium: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 310,362 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium stood at 310,362 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium peaked at 310,362 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,737 1000 An, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 50th 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276,723 1000 An | — |
| 2001 | 262,737 1000 An | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 296,988 1000 An | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 274,689 1000 An | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 302,539 1000 An | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 285,405 1000 An | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 303,477 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 269,359 1000 An | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 273,837 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 290,208 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 308,854 1000 An | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 305,419 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 308,924 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 291,404 1000 An | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 294,521 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 303,809 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 306,593 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 301,319 1000 An | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 305,761 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 296,156 1000 An | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 298,276 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 303,450 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 298,547 1000 An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 301,542 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 310,362 1000 An | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 310,362 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,782 1000 An, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 310,362 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 | 283,596 1000 An | 262,737 1000 An | 303,477 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,276 1000 An | 291,404 1000 An | 308,924 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,435 1000 An | 298,276 1000 An | 310,362 1000 An | 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium was 310,362 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 310,362 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,737 1000 An in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, Poultry — 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.