Cattle livestock count heads in Belgium
Belgium: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
85th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.15 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 85th out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | -4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 3.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0755 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
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 85th out of 197 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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