Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or) … NUTS in Belgium
Belgium: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or) … NUTS was 4.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.8%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2025
All-time low
3.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.8% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over five years.
Belgium ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or) … NUTS in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.6% | — |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +14.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium was 4.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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