Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Belgium

Belgium: Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data was 4.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 2021
All-time low
3.33
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Belgium, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Belgium is 4.2, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Belgium peaked at 4.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1970.

That places Belgium 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Belgium, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.33
1971 3.34 +0.3%
1972 3.38 +1.2%
1973 3.38 +0.0%
1974 3.38 +0.0%
1975 3.4 +0.6%
1976 3.41 +0.3%
1977 3.43 +0.6%
1978 3.49 +1.7%
1979 3.5 +0.3%
1980 3.5 +0.0%
1981 3.52 +0.6%
1982 3.53 +0.3%
1983 3.57 +1.1%
1984 3.58 +0.3%
1985 3.63 +1.4%
1986 3.7 +1.9%
1987 3.73 +0.8%
1988 3.74 +0.3%
1989 3.81 +1.9%
1990 3.87 +1.6%
1991 3.95 +2.1%
1992 3.96 +0.3%
1993 4.03 +1.8%
1994 4 -0.7%
1995 4.02 +0.5%
1996 4.07 +1.2%
1997 4.08 +0.2%
1998 4.11 +0.7%
1999 4.06 -1.2%
2000 4.08 +0.5%
2001 4.1 +0.5%
2002 4.07 -0.7%
2003 4.09 +0.5%
2004 4.14 +1.2%
2005 4.09 -1.2%
2006 4.1 +0.2%
2007 4.07 -0.7%
2008 4.09 +0.5%
2009 4.09 +0.0%
2010 4.1 +0.2%
2011 4.07 -0.7%
2012 4.1 +0.7%
2013 4.1 +0.0%
2014 4.03 -1.7%
2015 4.07 +1.0%
2016 4.08 +0.2%
2017 4.09 +0.2%
2018 4.11 +0.5%
2019 4.19 +1.9%
2020 4.18 -0.2%
2021 4.23 +1.2%
2022 4.16 -1.7%
2023 4.22 +1.4%
2024 4.2 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.4 3.33 3.5 10
1980s 3.63 3.5 3.81 10
1990s 4.01 3.87 4.11 10
2000s 4.09 4.07 4.14 10
2010s 4.09 4.03 4.19 10
2020s 4.2 4.16 4.23 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Cyprus 4.35 compare
  2. 6 Sweden 4.26 compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 4.21 compare
  4. 9 Austria 4.19 compare
  5. 9 Norway 4.19 compare
  6. 9 Slovenia 4.19 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Belgium?
Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Belgium was 4.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 2021.
What is the lowest fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data
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Coverage
45 places, 1,254 data points, 1960–2024
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