Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.08 An per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium is 6.08 An per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 6.08 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.52 An per square kilometre, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 112th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.83 An per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 5.65 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.68 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.81 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.89 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.91 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.38 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.21 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.11 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.95 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.76 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.11 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 An per square kilometre | 4.68 An per square kilometre | 6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 An per square kilometre | 4.52 An per square kilometre | 5.12 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.08 An per square kilometre | 6.08 An per square kilometre | 6.08 An per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 109 Liberia 6.43 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 Norway 6.17 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Argentina 6.12 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 6.01 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Austria 5.92 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 5.88 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium was 6.08 An per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 112th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.