Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Belgium
Belgium: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.3316 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Belgium is 0.3316 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Belgium peaked at 0.7345 animals per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.331 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Belgium 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7345 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.7067 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.734 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5582 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5319 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4845 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4882 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3801 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3532 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3995 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.429 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3888 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4183 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3793 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3762 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4551 animals per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4484 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4204 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3964 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3899 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3992 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3619 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3611 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.331 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3316 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3316 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3316 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6295 animals per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5371 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3532 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.7345 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4102 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3762 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4551 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.357 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.331 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3992 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 128 Egypt 0.3381 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 South Africa 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Haiti 0.3327 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3289 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Poland 0.3203 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Thailand 0.2972 animals per US$ of GDP 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.., per in Belgium?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Belgium was 0.3316 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7345 animals per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.331 animals per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Belgium ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.