Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 3.61 An per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium is 3.61 An per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 5.15 An per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.84 An per square kilometre, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 159 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 An per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.15 An per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 4.83 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.81 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.97 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.02 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.08 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.96 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.16 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.96 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.76 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.93 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.77 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 3.61 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.61 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.61 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.91 An per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 An per square kilometre | 4.14 An per square kilometre | 5.15 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 3.96 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.61 An per square kilometre | 3.61 An per square kilometre | 3.61 An per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 99 Germany 4.46 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 Libya 4.26 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 Denmark 3.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iceland 3.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 3.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 105 Luxembourg 3.5 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium was 3.61 An per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 An per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 An per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.