Sheep — Stocks in Belgium

Belgium: Sheep — Stocks was 110,120 An in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
110,120 An
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
156,132 An
in 2001
All-time low
86,229 An
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Sheep — Stocks in Belgium, 2000–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120222000: 125.6k An2001: 156.1k An2002: 146.4k An2003: 146.0k An2004: 150.7k An2005: 152.4k An2006: 154.0k An2007: 150.5k An2008: 132.4k An2009: 126.2k An2010: 120.0k An2011: 114.0k An2012: 119.3k An2013: 114.4k An2014: 112.0k An2015: 100.7k An2016: 86.2k An2017: 92.0k An2019: 117.3k An2022: 110.1k An

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 110,120 An for sheep — stocks in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Belgium peaked at 156,132 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86,229 An, in 2016.

That places Belgium 143rd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144,039 An 125,639 An 156,132 An 10
2010s 108,429 An 86,229 An 120,000 An 9
2020s 110,120 An 110,120 An 110,120 An 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 140 Congo 124,765 An compare
  2. 141 Finland 122,100 An compare
  3. 142 Slovenia 116,323 An compare
  4. 144 Faroe Islands 78,638 An compare
  5. 145 Latvia 78,300 An compare
  6. 146 Belarus 75,700 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Belgium?
Sheep — stocks in Belgium was 110,120 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 156,132 An in 2001.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 86,229 An in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for sheep — stocks?
Belgium ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

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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