Sheep — Stocks in Belgium
Belgium: Sheep — Stocks was 11,012 LSU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Belgium is 11,012 LSU, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Belgium peaked at 15,613 LSU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,623 LSU, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 134th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,564 LSU | — |
| 2001 | 15,613 LSU | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 14,643 LSU | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 14,603 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,065 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15,238 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,398 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15,053 LSU | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,240 LSU | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 12,622 LSU | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 12,000 LSU | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11,400 LSU | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 11,926 LSU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 11,441 LSU | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,200 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,068 LSU | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 8,623 LSU | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 9,197 LSU | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 11,732 LSU | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 11,012 LSU | -6.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11,012 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11,012 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,374 LSU, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,404 LSU | 12,564 LSU | 15,613 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,843 LSU | 8,623 LSU | 12,000 LSU | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,012 LSU | 11,012 LSU | 11,012 LSU | 1 |
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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 — stocks in Belgium?
- Sheep — stocks in Belgium was 11,012 LSU 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 15,613 LSU in 2001.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,623 LSU in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sheep — stocks?
- Belgium ranks 134th out of 180 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
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.