Sheep — Stocks in Belgium

Belgium: Sheep — Stocks was 110,120 An in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
110,120 An
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
133rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
156,132 An
in 2001
All-time low
86,229 An
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Sheep — Stocks in Belgium, 2000–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120222000: 125.6k An2001: 156.1k An2002: 146.4k An2003: 146.0k An2004: 150.7k An2005: 152.4k An2006: 154.0k An2007: 150.5k An2008: 132.4k An2009: 126.2k An2010: 120.0k An2011: 114.0k An2012: 119.3k An2013: 114.4k An2014: 112.0k An2015: 100.7k An2016: 86.2k An2017: 92.0k An2019: 117.3k An2022: 110.1k An

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 110,120 An for sheep — stocks in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Belgium peaked at 156,132 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86,229 An, in 2016.

That places Belgium 133rd out of 179 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.

Sheep — Stocks in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Belgium, 2000 to 2022.
Year An Change
2000 125,639 An —
2001 156,132 An +24.3%
2002 146,426 An -6.2%
2003 146,030 An -0.3%
2004 150,650 An +3.2%
2005 152,384 An +1.2%
2006 153,976 An +1.0%
2007 150,532 An -2.2%
2008 132,405 An -12.0%
2009 126,219 An -4.7%
2010 120,000 An -4.9%
2011 113,995 An -5.0%
2012 119,260 An +4.6%
2013 114,407 An -4.1%
2014 112,000 An -2.1%
2015 100,676 An -10.1%
2016 86,229 An -14.3%
2017 91,971 An +6.7%
2019 117,320 An +27.6%
2022 110,120 An -6.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 110,120 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 345,440 An, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 110,120 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 621,782 An, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144,039 An 125,639 An 156,132 An 10
2010s 108,429 An 86,229 An 120,000 An 9
2020s 110,120 An 110,120 An 110,120 An 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 130 Lithuania 124,410 An compare
  2. 131 Slovenia 116,825 An compare
  3. 132 Finland 115,432 An compare
  4. 134 Faroe Islands 79,941 An compare
  5. 135 Belarus 74,000 An compare
  6. 136 Latvia 69,640 An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Belgium?
Sheep — stocks in Belgium was 110,120 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 156,132 An in 2001.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 86,229 An in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for sheep — stocks?
Belgium ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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