Per capita sources of protein in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita sources of protein was 39.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39.31 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.72 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
37.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Belgium is 39.31 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Belgium peaked at 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.9 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita sources of protein in Belgium, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.15 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 37.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 42.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 39.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 41 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 39.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 39.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.31 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.31 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.19 grams of protein per day per capita, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 143 Venezuela 39.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 144 Brunei 39.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 145 French Polynesia 39.41 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 147 Spain 39.25 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 Grenada 39.16 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Latvia 39.15 grams of protein per day per capita 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 per capita sources of protein in Belgium?
- Per capita sources of protein in Belgium was 39.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 grams of protein per day per capita in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Belgium ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.