How does Belgium rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?

Belgium ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Per capita meat consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Belgium

Name: Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Belgium
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 13.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13.25 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 18.7%

World rank

129th

of 192 countries

All-time high

25.32 kilograms per year per capita

in 2002

All-time low

11.14 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

Years of data

2000–2023

Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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

Belgium recorded 13.25 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption in the united states in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Belgium peaked at 25.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.14 kilograms per year per capita, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 129th 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.

Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year	kilograms per year per capita	Change
2000	19.63 kilograms per year per capita	—
2001	22.15 kilograms per year per capita	+12.8%
2002	25.32 kilograms per year per capita	+14.3%
2003	21.92 kilograms per year per capita	-13.5%
2004	21.84 kilograms per year per capita	-0.4%
2005	25.07 kilograms per year per capita	+14.8%
2006	22.86 kilograms per year per capita	-8.8%
2007	24.93 kilograms per year per capita	+9.1%
2008	13.09 kilograms per year per capita	-47.5%
2009	11.14 kilograms per year per capita	-14.9%
2010	11.93 kilograms per year per capita	+7.1%
2011	12.69 kilograms per year per capita	+6.4%
2012	12.66 kilograms per year per capita	-0.2%
2013	12.2 kilograms per year per capita	-3.6%
2014	12.5 kilograms per year per capita	+2.5%
2015	11.5 kilograms per year per capita	-8.0%
2016	12.61 kilograms per year per capita	+9.7%
2017	11.38 kilograms per year per capita	-9.8%
2018	11.68 kilograms per year per capita	+2.6%
2019	12.77 kilograms per year per capita	+9.3%
2020	15.51 kilograms per year per capita	+21.5%
2021	14.06 kilograms per year per capita	-9.3%
2022	16.3 kilograms per year per capita	+15.9%
2023	13.25 kilograms per year per capita	-18.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 13.25 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 41% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Belgium's 13.25 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	20.8 kilograms per year per capita	11.14 kilograms per year per capita	25.32 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	12.19 kilograms per year per capita	11.38 kilograms per year per capita	12.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	14.78 kilograms per year per capita	13.25 kilograms per year per capita	16.3 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Belgium

126 Iraq 15.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
127 Oman 15.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
128 Netherlands 14.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
130 Myanmar 12.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
131 Mauritania 11.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 USSR 11.12 kilograms per year per capita

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Belgium?: Per capita meat consumption in the united states in Belgium was 13.25 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 25.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 11.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?: Belgium ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Per capita meat consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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