Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was -8.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -8.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4,479.0% on the previous year and down 601.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 18.08 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -15.44 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2003 | -15.44 % change on previous year | +849.8% |
| 2004 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2005 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2006 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3569 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7831 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -405.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6742 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 2014 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -514.5% |
| 2015 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 2016 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2017 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2018 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2020 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3253 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1921 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2023 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -4479.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -8.41 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8591 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -8.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -4479.0% | 0.1921 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -15.44 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 18.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0637 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 187 Uruguay -5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Romania -6.24 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Iraq -7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Suriname -8.83 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Palestine -13.09 % change on previous year compare
- 193 East Timor -13.09 % change on previous year 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 number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Belgium was -8.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.44 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 601.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.