Number of poultry birds in Belgium
Belgium: Number of poultry birds was 49.20 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Belgium is 49.20 million animals, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Belgium peaked at 53.79 million animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.28 million animals, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.40 million animals | 32.28 million animals | 39.98 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.50 million animals | 33.91 million animals | 49.44 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.58 million animals | 49.20 million animals | 53.79 million animals | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Belgium?
- Number of poultry birds in Belgium was 49.20 million animals in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53.79 million animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.28 million animals in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for number of poultry birds?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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