Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Belgium
Belgium: Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) was 6,484 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
6,484
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19,417
in 1970
All-time low
6,484
in 2009
Years of data
50
1960–2009
Laying hens population - annual data in Belgium, 1960–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2009, laying hens population - annual data in Belgium stood at 6,484. 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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,484, 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 (1960-2012) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,340 | — |
| 1961 | 17,333 | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 16,540 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 15,590 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 15,785 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13,736 | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 13,360 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 14,067 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 16,380 | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 18,812 | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 19,417 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 17,525 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 17,485 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 16,272 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 16,182 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 16,068 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15,782 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 15,439 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 15,225 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13,883 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 12,559 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 12,303 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,292 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11,977 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 11,604 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 10,854 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 10,719 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,652 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10,177 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 9,950 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 10,792 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 11,489 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 11,902 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 12,506 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 12,277 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 12,436 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12,300 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,654 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 14,270 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14,227 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12,452 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 12,943 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12,160 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11,823 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12,157 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,613 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 10,508 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,598 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8,905 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 6,484 | -27.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,484 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,484 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,242, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,694 | 13,360 | 18,812 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,328 | 13,883 | 19,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,309 | 9,950 | 12,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,585 | 10,792 | 14,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,764 | 6,484 | 12,943 | 10 |
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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 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19,417 in 1970.
- What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,484 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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