Meat production in Belgium
Belgium: Meat production was 1.74 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.74 million tonnes for meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Belgium peaked at 1.85 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Belgium?
- Meat production in Belgium was 1.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for meat production?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.