Sheep — Stocks in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Sheep — Stocks was 158,000 An in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
158,000 An
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 180 countries
All-time high
177,000 An
in 1991
All-time low
60,361 An
in 1964
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Sheep — Stocks in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1961198019991961: 68.0k An1962: 66.0k An1963: 62.2k An1964: 60.4k An1965: 67.0k An1966: 92.1k An1967: 94.3k An1968: 89.6k An1969: 108.2k An1970: 109.2k An1971: 89.4k An1972: 88.4k An1973: 89.8k An1974: 94.8k An1975: 100.7k An1976: 102.5k An1977: 99.6k An1978: 101.0k An1979: 110.9k An1980: 108.9k An1981: 109.0k An1982: 104.8k An1983: 108.1k An1984: 122.0k An1985: 150.0k An1986: 166.0k An1987: 168.0k An1988: 174.0k An1989: 170.0k An1990: 174.0k An1991: 177.0k An1992: 171.0k An1993: 170.0k An1994: 167.0k An1995: 161.0k An1996: 161.0k An1997: 162.0k An1998: 155.0k An1999: 158.0k An

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

Analysis

Belgium-Luxembourg recorded 158,000 An for sheep — stocks in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 177,000 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60,361 An, in 1964.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 126th out of 180 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year An Change
1961 68,039 An —
1962 66,026 An -3.0%
1963 62,207 An -5.8%
1964 60,361 An -3.0%
1965 67,047 An +11.1%
1966 92,144 An +37.4%
1967 94,342 An +2.4%
1968 89,580 An -5.0%
1969 108,165 An +20.7%
1970 109,233 An +1.0%
1971 89,388 An -18.2%
1972 88,390 An -1.1%
1973 89,780 An +1.6%
1974 94,783 An +5.6%
1975 100,739 An +6.3%
1976 102,499 An +1.7%
1977 99,606 An -2.8%
1978 101,006 An +1.4%
1979 110,925 An +9.8%
1980 108,914 An -1.8%
1981 109,030 An +0.1%
1982 104,773 An -3.9%
1983 108,126 An +3.2%
1984 122,000 An +12.8%
1985 150,000 An +23.0%
1986 166,000 An +10.7%
1987 168,000 An +1.2%
1988 174,000 An +3.6%
1989 170,000 An -2.3%
1990 174,000 An +2.4%
1991 177,000 An +1.7%
1992 171,000 An -3.4%
1993 170,000 An -0.6%
1994 167,000 An -1.8%
1995 161,000 An -3.6%
1996 161,000 An +0.0%
1997 162,000 An +0.6%
1998 155,000 An -4.3%
1999 158,000 An +1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Belgium-Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +37.4% 67,047 An 92,144 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78,657 An 60,361 An 108,165 An 9
1970s 98,635 An 88,390 An 110,925 An 10
1980s 138,084 An 104,773 An 174,000 An 10
1990s 165,600 An 155,000 An 177,000 An 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 123 Czechia 179,158 An compare
  2. 124 Gambia 170,631 An compare
  3. 125 Montenegro 167,958 An
  4. 127 Denmark 152,572 An compare
  5. 128 Malaysia 141,029 An compare
  6. 129 Guyana 132,078 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Sheep — stocks in Belgium-Luxembourg was 158,000 An in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 177,000 An in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 60,361 An in 1964.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for sheep — stocks?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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