Milk per animal in Belgium
Belgium: Milk per animal was 8,632 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk per animal in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8,632 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Belgium peaked at 8,632 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,403 kilograms per animal, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,954 kilograms per animal | — |
| 2001 | 5,862 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,705 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,981 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5,558 kilograms per animal | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5,694 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,479 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5,648 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,403 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,503 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,978 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 6,189 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,161 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7,336 kilograms per animal | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 6,954 kilograms per animal | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7,373 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 7,139 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,596 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7,810 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,871 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,171 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8,099 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,266 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,417 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8,632 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8,632 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8,632 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,679 kilograms per animal | 5,403 kilograms per animal | 5,981 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,041 kilograms per animal | 5,978 kilograms per animal | 7,871 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,317 kilograms per animal | 8,099 kilograms per animal | 8,632 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 milk per animal in Belgium?
- Milk per animal in Belgium was 8,632 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,632 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,403 kilograms per animal in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for milk per animal?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.