Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium
Belgium: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 98,200 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium stood at 98,200 An.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium peaked at 236,153 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36,920 An, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 167th of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220,755 An | — |
| 2001 | 236,153 An | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 163,587 An | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 172,428 An | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 180,852 An | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 161,946 An | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 69,488 An | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 68,619 An | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 65,344 An | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 36,920 An | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 151,007 An | +309.0% |
| 2011 | 133,510 An | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 123,401 An | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 127,750 An | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 129,040 An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 139,769 An | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 153,906 An | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 155,071 An | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 149,480 An | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 140,600 An | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 139,020 An | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 146,940 An | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 122,620 An | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 114,740 An | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 98,200 An | -14.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98,200 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98,200 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469,180 An, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +309.0% | 36,920 An | 151,007 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137,609 An | 36,920 An | 236,153 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,353 An | 123,401 An | 155,071 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,304 An | 98,200 An | 146,940 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Belgium was 98,200 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 236,153 An in 2001.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,920 An in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.