Laying hens population - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Laying hens population - annual data was 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) in 2009. ▼ Falling
Laying hens population - annual data in Belgium, 1960–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).
Analysis
In 2009, laying hens population - annual data in Belgium stood at 6,484 Thousand heads (animals). That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Belgium peaked at 19,417 Thousand heads (animals) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,484 Thousand heads (animals), in 2009.
That places Belgium 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,694 Thousand heads (animals) | 13,360 Thousand heads (animals) | 18,812 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,328 Thousand heads (animals) | 13,883 Thousand heads (animals) | 19,417 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,309 Thousand heads (animals) | 9,950 Thousand heads (animals) | 12,559 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,585 Thousand heads (animals) | 10,792 Thousand heads (animals) | 14,270 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,764 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) | 12,943 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Greece 11,152 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 11 Czechia 10,661 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 12 Portugal 8,452 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 14 Slovakia 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 15 Bulgaria 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 16 Austria 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) compare
More population data for Belgium
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.37 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laying hens population - annual data in Belgium?
- Laying hens population - annual data in Belgium was 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19,417 Thousand heads (animals) in 1970.
- What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for laying hens population - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
- Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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