Meat supply per person in Belgium
Belgium: Meat supply per person was 59.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.97 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
86.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
All-time low
54.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Meat supply per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Belgium is 59.97 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Belgium peaked at 86.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.64 kilograms per year per capita, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.54 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 86.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 84.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 79.89 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 78.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 78.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 83.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 68.99 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 66.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 68.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 66.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 72.08 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 69.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 58.99 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 55.28 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 68.4 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 54.64 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 58.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 62.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 65.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 65.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.97 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 59.97 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 59.97 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.04 kilograms per year per capita | 66.64 kilograms per year per capita | 86.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5 kilograms per year per capita | 54.64 kilograms per year per capita | 72.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.95 kilograms per year per capita | 59.97 kilograms per year per capita | 65.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 89 Dominican Republic 61.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Vietnam 60.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Slovenia 60.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Japan 59.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 58.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 South Africa 58.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Belgium?
- Meat supply per person in Belgium was 59.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for meat supply per person?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.