Belgium vs United States: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

Belgium
222.52 billion animals
in 2024
United States
235.34 billion animals
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
United States rank
13th

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time

  • Belgium
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 235.34 billion animals against 222.52 billion animals in Belgium, a difference of 12.82 billion animals.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 198 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States Difference Ahead
2000s 184.65 billion animals 205.42 billion animals 20.77 billion animals United States
2010s 207.87 billion animals 212.27 billion animals 4.40 billion animals United States
2020s 215.91 billion animals 231.33 billion animals 15.42 billion animals United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Belgium or United States?
United States, at 235.34 billion animals against 222.52 billion animals in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Belgium and United States?
12.82 billion animals, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Belgium ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.