Cattle livestock count heads in Belgium
Belgium: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.15 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Belgium peaked at 3.04 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2024.
That places Belgium 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.60 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.37 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.15 million | 2.34 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Belgium?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Belgium was 2.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Belgium ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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