Poultry livestock count in Belgium
Belgium: Poultry livestock count was 49.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.20 million
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
53.79 million
in 2020
All-time low
32.28 million
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Poultry livestock count in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Belgium is 49.20 million, 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, poultry livestock count in Belgium peaked at 53.79 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.28 million, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 66th of 199 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.
Poultry livestock count in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.98 million | — |
| 2001 | 38.81 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 38.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.28 million | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 36.76 million | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 35.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.06 million | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 32.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 35.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.91 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 37.99 million | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 42.91 million | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 40.47 million | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 47.79 million | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 49.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 53.79 million | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 53.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.20 million | -8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 49.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 49.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.40 million | 32.28 million | 39.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.50 million | 33.91 million | 49.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.58 million | 49.20 million | 53.79 million | 4 |
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 poultry livestock count in Belgium?
- Poultry livestock count in Belgium was 49.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53.79 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.28 million in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for poultry livestock count?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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