Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.08 An per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 6.08 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 6.08 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.52 An per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Belgium 111th out of 165 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 and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.83 An per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 5.65 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.68 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.81 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.89 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.91 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.38 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.21 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.11 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.95 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.76 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.11 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 An per square kilometre | 4.68 An per square kilometre | 6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 An per square kilometre | 4.52 An per square kilometre | 5.12 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.08 An per square kilometre | 6.08 An per square kilometre | 6.08 An per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 108 Zambia 6.6 An per square kilometre compare
- 109 Norway 6.21 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 Argentina 6.12 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Slovakia 6.03 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 6.01 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Austria 5.92 An per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Belgium was 6.08 An per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — 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.