Supply balance sheets for meat

Between 2006 and 2016, Belgians have reduced their meat consumption by 1.1 kg on average. Overall, the average meat consumption has decreased by 18 % between 2006 and 2016. Sheepmeat and goatmeat (-43 %) as well as horsemeat (-39 %) have registered the sharpest decreases. However, these two categories only represent 2 % of the total human consumption of meat. Consumption of beef and veal has also fallen, from 13.3 to 9.9 kg, that is a decrease of more than a quarter (-26 %). The least significant relative decrease concerns the type of meat with the highest consumption in Belgium: pigmeat. Its consumption went from 24.0 to 22.5 kg between 2006 and 2016 (-6 %). It should be noted that we eat more poultry meat and game meat than ten years ago. Their consumption went from 3.05 to 3.16 kg (+4 %).
Evolution of average meat consumption in Belgium (2006-2016)
Human consumption (kg per capita) | 2006 | 2016 | 2016/2006 (in %) | 2016-2006 (in kg) |
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Beef and veal | 13,34 | 9,93 | -26% | -3,4 |
Pigmeat | 23,98 | 22,49 | -6% | -1,5 |
Sheepmeat and goatmeat | 1,07 | 0,61 | -43% | -0,5 |
Horsemeat | 0,44 | 0,27 | -39% | -0,2 |
Poultry | 17,63 | 13,22 | -25% | -4,4 |
Rabbit and game meat | 3,05 | 3,16 | +4% | +0,1 |
Edible offal | 2,82 | 1,40 | -50% | -1,4 |
Total (edible parts) | 62,33 | 51,07 | -18% | -11,3 |
Doel en korte beschrijving
Balans tussen de bronnen (productie, beginvoorraad, invoer) en de besteding (gebruik, eindvoorraad, uitvoer) van de verschillende landbouwproducten..
Populatie
Landbouwproducten
Frequentie
Onregelmatig (meer dan 1 jaar).
Timing publicatie
Resultaten beschikbaar 6 maanden na de referentieperiode
Definities
Productie : Bevat de voorraden, de uitvoer en de invoer
Beschikbaarheid : Bevat zaaigoed, dierenvoeding, verliezen en industrieel gebruik