Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Belgium
Belgium: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 8,868 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Belgium is 8,868 kg/An, measured 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 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Belgium peaked at 8,868 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,509 kg/An, in 2008.
That places Belgium 16th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,990 kg/An | — |
| 2001 | 5,909 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,760 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6,078 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5,639 kg/An | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,781 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,592 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,757 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,509 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,632 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,133 kg/An | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 6,355 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,332 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,547 kg/An | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 7,108 kg/An | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,542 kg/An | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 7,316 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7,754 kg/An | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 7,926 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,980 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,285 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8,261 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,409 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8,640 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8,868 kg/An | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8,868 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,606 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8,868 kg/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,845 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,765 kg/An | 5,509 kg/An | 6,078 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,199 kg/An | 6,133 kg/An | 7,980 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,493 kg/An | 8,261 kg/An | 8,868 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Republic of Korea 9,138 kg/An compare
- 14 Portugal 9,102 kg/An compare
- 15 Japan 8,905 kg/An compare
- 17 Luxembourg 8,784 kg/An compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,644 kg/An compare
- 19 Latvia 8,491 kg/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Belgium?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Belgium was 8,868 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,868 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,509 kg/An in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.