Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.95 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
80.95 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
56.29 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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
Belgium recorded 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.29 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.58 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 63.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 61.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 60.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 59.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 56.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 59.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 58.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 61.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 57.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 59.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 59.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 71.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 73.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 75.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Tonga 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 10 Montenegro 82.29 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 11 Netherlands 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 13 Australia 80.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 14 Luxembourg 79.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 15 Israel 79.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 80.95 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.