Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 532.86 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium is 532.86 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 532.86 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 366.43 An per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Belgium 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 502.16 An per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 470.54 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 464.12 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 427.45 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 443.25 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 435.66 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 408.7 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 392.51 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 378.89 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 389.94 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 382.26 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 405.24 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 395.08 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 366.43 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 392.11 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 440.05 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 489.5 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 437.61 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 496.57 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 497.9 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 530.17 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 532.63 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 532.86 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 532.86 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431.32 An per square kilometre | 378.89 An per square kilometre | 502.16 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 430.28 An per square kilometre | 366.43 An per square kilometre | 497.9 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.13 An per square kilometre | 530.17 An per square kilometre | 532.86 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium was 532.86 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 532.86 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.43 An per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — 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
Chickens, layers — 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.