Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 2.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.05
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2001
All-time low
1.34
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Belgium is 2.05, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Belgium peaked at 2.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2011.
That places Belgium 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 2.51 | +56.8% |
| 2002 | 2 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +66.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.47 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.34 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Belgium?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Belgium was 2.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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