Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belgium
Belgium: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 222.52 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belgium stood at 222.52 billion animals. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belgium peaked at 222.52 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.30 billion animals, in 2001.
That places Belgium 15th out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belgium, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.93 billion animals | — |
| 2001 | 167.30 billion animals | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 189.65 billion animals | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 177.54 billion animals | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 196.38 billion animals | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 186.88 billion animals | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 199.30 billion animals | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 179.01 billion animals | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 182.70 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 193.76 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 206.57 billion animals | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 204.97 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 208.48 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 198.80 billion animals | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 202.38 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 209.84 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 212.66 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 210.59 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 215.11 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 209.28 billion animals | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 211.46 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 216.61 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 213.56 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 215.40 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 222.52 billion animals | +3.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 222.52 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 222.52 billion animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184.65 billion animals | 167.30 billion animals | 199.30 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.87 billion animals | 198.80 billion animals | 215.11 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.91 billion animals | 211.46 billion animals | 222.52 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 New Zealand 238.06 billion animals compare
- 13 United States 235.34 billion animals compare
- 14 Netherlands 232.84 billion animals compare
- 16 Peru 212.34 billion animals compare
- 17 Panama 204.23 billion animals compare
- 18 Hungary 201.92 billion animals compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belgium?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belgium was 222.52 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 222.52 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.30 billion animals in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.