Why rabbit meat from Flanders?
10
Number of companies
At present, Belgium has 10 companies. Despite the small number, the companies are frontrunners in Europe with regard to animal welfare. After all, they made the transition to park housing a few years ago.
400,000
Living in park housing
Every year, an average of 700,000 animals are bred in Belgium, of which 400,000 live in park housing.
2,809
Export rabbit meat
In 2023, Belgium exported 2,809 tonnes of rabbit meat. The main importers of Belgian rabbit meat are Germany, France and the Netherlands.
More about rabbit from Flanders
The rabbit sector consists primarily of family businesses based mainly in the provinces of West Flanders and Antwerp. The rabbits are fed only plant-based feed consisting of cereals and alfalfa which promotes the rabbit’s health and conformation.
