Cattle — Stocks in Belgium
Belgium: Cattle — Stocks was 2.15 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle — stocks in Belgium stood at 2.15 million An. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Belgium peaked at 3.04 million An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million An, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 108th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Belgium, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 million An | — |
| 2001 | 3.04 million An | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 million An | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million An | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million An | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million An | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million An | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million An | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million An | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million An | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million An | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million An | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million An | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million An | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million An | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million An | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million An | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million An | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million An | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million An | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million An | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million An | -4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.15 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 546,476 An, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.15 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 million An, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 million An | 2.60 million An | 3.04 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million An | 2.37 million An | 2.59 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million An | 2.15 million An | 2.34 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 105 Eritrea 2.16 million An compare
- 105 Eritrea 2.16 million An compare
- 107 Ukraine 2.16 million An compare
- 109 Iraq 2.10 million An compare
- 110 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.03 million An compare
- 111 Mauritania 1.99 million An compare
- 111 Mauritania 1.99 million An compare
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 — stocks in Belgium?
- Cattle — stocks in Belgium was 2.15 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million An in 2000.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million An in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for cattle — stocks?
- Belgium ranks 108th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.