Poultry production in Belgium
Belgium: Poultry production was 537,866 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production in Belgium stood at 537,866 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Belgium peaked at 537,866 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 336,480 tonnes, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Poultry production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 407,226 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 413,172 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 466,562 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 430,136 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 473,120 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 453,848 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 488,530 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 453,916 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 336,480 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 361,179 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 404,239 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 402,653 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 410,863 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 388,606 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 433,191 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 452,869 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 461,212 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 463,355 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 469,550 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 447,750 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 450,869 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 456,464 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 449,640 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 428,160 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 537,866 tonnes | +25.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 537,866 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 537,866 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,417 tonnes | 336,480 tonnes | 488,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,429 tonnes | 388,606 tonnes | 469,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 464,600 tonnes | 428,160 tonnes | 537,866 tonnes | 5 |
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 poultry production in Belgium?
- Poultry production in Belgium was 537,866 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 537,866 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,480 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for poultry production?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.