Animal protein consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Animal protein consumption was 5.6 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption 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
In 2023, animal protein consumption in Belgium stood at 5.6 grams of protein per day per capita.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Belgium peaked at 7.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.27 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 74th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 71 Croatia 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 73 Grenada 5.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 75 Qatar 5.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 76 Greece 5.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 77 Costa Rica 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Belgium?
- Animal protein consumption in Belgium was 5.6 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for animal protein consumption?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.