Chickens — Stocks in Belgium

Belgium: Chickens — Stocks was 48.75 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.75 million An
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
69th
of 209 countries
All-time high
53.36 million An
in 2020
All-time low
32.03 million An
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Belgium, 2000–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201120232000: 39.7M An2001: 38.5M An2002: 37.9M An2003: 32.0M An2004: 36.5M An2005: 35.6M An2006: 32.9M An2007: 32.8M An2008: 32.5M An2009: 33.2M An2010: 34.4M An2011: 35.4M An2012: 35.6M An2013: 36.2M An2014: 33.7M An2015: 37.7M An2016: 42.6M An2017: 40.2M An2018: 47.5M An2020: 53.4M An2021: 53.2M An2022: 53.3M An2023: 48.8M An

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 48.75 million An for chickens — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Belgium peaked at 53.36 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.03 million An, in 2003.

That places Belgium 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.16 million An 32.03 million An 39.73 million An 10
2010s 38.14 million An 33.70 million An 47.47 million An 9
2020s 52.15 million An 48.75 million An 53.36 million An 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 66 Sudan 50.34 million An compare
  2. 67 Uruguay 49.43 million An compare
  3. 68 Portugal 49.31 million An compare
  4. 70 Uganda 48.66 million An compare
  5. 71 Belgium-Luxembourg 48.63 million An
  6. 72 Israel 48.51 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Belgium?
Chickens — stocks in Belgium was 48.75 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 53.36 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 32.03 million An in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for chickens — stocks?
Belgium ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,071 data points, 1961–2023
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