Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Belgium

Belgium: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 185,480 An in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
185,480 An
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
185,480 An
in 2022
All-time low
136,971 An
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Belgium, 2000–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120222000: 141.9k An2001: 176.9k An2002: 171.4k An2003: 172.3k An2004: 176.1k An2005: 178.6k An2006: 182.0k An2007: 179.4k An2008: 163.3k An2009: 157.9k An2010: 142.0k An2011: 149.5k An2012: 155.2k An2013: 154.9k An2014: 150.0k An2015: 144.3k An2016: 137.0k An2017: 137.0k An2019: 155.9k An2022: 185.5k An

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Belgium is 185,480 An, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Belgium peaked at 185,480 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 136,971 An, in 2017.

That places Belgium 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 169,973 An 141,887 An 181,961 An 10
2010s 147,312 An 136,971 An 155,910 An 9
2020s 185,480 An 185,480 An 185,480 An 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 131 Slovak Republic 302,614 An compare
  2. 132 Guyana 214,691 An compare
  3. 133 Czech Republic 207,945 An compare
  4. 135 Montenegro 171,749 An compare
  5. 136 Belgium-Luxembourg 171,000 An
  6. 137 Denmark 165,964 An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Belgium?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Belgium was 185,480 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 185,480 An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 136,971 An in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Belgium ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,597 data points, 1961–2024
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