Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belgium

Belgium: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1,770 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,770 t
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5,200 t
in 2001
All-time low
717 t
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belgium, 2000–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 4.5k t2001: 5.2k t2002: 3.2k t2003: 3.1k t2004: 3.5k t2005: 3.3k t2006: 1.4k t2007: 1.3k t2008: 1.2k t2009: 717 t2010: 2.6k t2011: 2.4k t2012: 2.1k t2013: 2.3k t2014: 2.4k t2015: 2.5k t2016: 2.8k t2017: 3.0k t2018: 2.7k t2019: 2.7k t2020: 2.6k t2021: 2.7k t2022: 2.2k t2023: 1.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium stood at 1,770 t.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium peaked at 5,200 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 717 t, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 109th of 179 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year t Change
2000 4,490 t
2001 5,200 t +15.8%
2002 3,200 t -38.5%
2003 3,125 t -2.3%
2004 3,500 t +12.0%
2005 3,315 t -5.3%
2006 1,378 t -58.4%
2007 1,340 t -2.8%
2008 1,203 t -10.2%
2009 717 t -40.4%
2010 2,637 t +267.8%
2011 2,384 t -9.6%
2012 2,074 t -13.0%
2013 2,295 t +10.7%
2014 2,440 t +6.3%
2015 2,523 t +3.4%
2016 2,800 t +11.0%
2017 2,950 t +5.4%
2018 2,740 t -7.1%
2019 2,670 t -2.6%
2020 2,650 t -0.7%
2021 2,740 t +3.4%
2022 2,180 t -20.4%
2023 1,770 t -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,747 t 717 t 5,200 t 10
2010s 2,551 t 2,074 t 2,950 t 10
2020s 2,335 t 1,770 t 2,740 t 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 106 Nepal 1,874 t compare
  2. 107 Paraguay 1,839 t compare
  3. 108 Malawi 1,772 t compare
  4. 110 Malaysia 1,710 t compare
  5. 111 Madagascar 1,498 t compare
  6. 112 Botswana 1,483 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Belgium was 1,770 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,200 t in 2001.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 717 t in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Belgium ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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