Horses — Stocks in Belgium

Belgium: Horses — Stocks was 29,437 An in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
29,437 An
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
87th
of 164 countries
All-time high
37,000 An
in 2010
All-time low
27,985 An
in 2005
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Horses — Stocks in Belgium, 2000–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200820172000: 31.0k An2001: 31.2k An2002: 31.2k An2003: 32.1k An2004: 31.9k An2005: 28.0k An2006: 33.2k An2007: 33.5k An2008: 33.2k An2009: 36.5k An2010: 37.0k An2011: 34.2k An2012: 36.8k An2013: 33.4k An2014: 33.0k An2015: 31.7k An2016: 28.1k An2017: 29.4k An

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

Analysis

In 2017, horses — stocks in Belgium stood at 29,437 An.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Belgium peaked at 37,000 An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,985 An, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 87th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Horses — Stocks in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Belgium, 2000 to 2017.
Year An Change
2000 31,000 An —
2001 31,163 An +0.5%
2002 31,229 An +0.2%
2003 32,093 An +2.8%
2004 31,945 An -0.5%
2005 27,985 An -12.4%
2006 33,186 An +18.6%
2007 33,544 An +1.1%
2008 33,191 An -1.1%
2009 36,535 An +10.1%
2010 37,000 An +1.3%
2011 34,215 An -7.5%
2012 36,777 An +7.5%
2013 33,417 An -9.1%
2014 33,000 An -1.2%
2015 31,662 An -4.1%
2016 28,060 An -11.4%
2017 29,437 An +4.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 29,437 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 29,437 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,187 An 27,985 An 36,535 An 10
2010s 32,946 An 28,060 An 37,000 An 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 84 Serbia and Montenegro 32,688 An compare
  2. 85 Cambodia 31,585 An compare
  3. 86 New Zealand 31,184 An compare
  4. 88 Zimbabwe 28,178 An compare
  5. 89 Turkmenistan 27,949 An compare
  6. 90 Republic of Korea 27,367 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Belgium?
Horses — stocks in Belgium was 29,437 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 37,000 An in 2010.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 27,985 An in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for horses — stocks?
Belgium ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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