Laying hens population - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Laying hens population - annual data was 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
6,484 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19,417 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1970
All-time low
6,484 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2009
Years of data
50
1960–2009
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 16th out of 37 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.
Laying hens population - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand heads (animals) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,340 Thousand heads (animals) | — |
| 1961 | 17,333 Thousand heads (animals) | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 16,540 Thousand heads (animals) | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 15,590 Thousand heads (animals) | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 15,785 Thousand heads (animals) | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13,736 Thousand heads (animals) | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 13,360 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 14,067 Thousand heads (animals) | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 16,380 Thousand heads (animals) | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 18,812 Thousand heads (animals) | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 19,417 Thousand heads (animals) | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 17,525 Thousand heads (animals) | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 17,485 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 16,272 Thousand heads (animals) | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 16,182 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 16,068 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15,782 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 15,439 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 15,225 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13,883 Thousand heads (animals) | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 12,559 Thousand heads (animals) | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 12,303 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,292 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11,977 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 11,604 Thousand heads (animals) | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 10,854 Thousand heads (animals) | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 10,719 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,652 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10,177 Thousand heads (animals) | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 9,950 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 10,792 Thousand heads (animals) | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 11,489 Thousand heads (animals) | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 11,902 Thousand heads (animals) | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 12,506 Thousand heads (animals) | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 12,277 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 12,436 Thousand heads (animals) | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12,300 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,654 Thousand heads (animals) | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 14,270 Thousand heads (animals) | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14,227 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12,452 Thousand heads (animals) | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 12,943 Thousand heads (animals) | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12,160 Thousand heads (animals) | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11,823 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12,157 Thousand heads (animals) | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,613 Thousand heads (animals) | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 10,508 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,598 Thousand heads (animals) | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8,905 Thousand heads (animals) | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) | -27.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266 Thousand heads (animals), 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,242 Thousand heads (animals), 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 13 Greece 11,152 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 14 Czechia 10,661 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 15 Portugal 8,452 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 17 Slovakia 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 17 Slovakia 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 19 Bulgaria 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) compare
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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 16th out of 37 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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