Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belgium stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belgium peaked at 8.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 34 Saint Lucia 8.4% compare
- 35 Germany 8.3% compare
- 36 Greece 8.3% compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.1% compare
- 39 Japan 8.0% compare
- 40 New Caledonia 8.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belgium?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belgium was 8.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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