Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Belgium
Belgium: Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows was 5 in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2005)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 17 countries
All-time high
45
in 1973
All-time low
5
in 2004
Years of data
18
1973–2005
Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Belgium, 1973–2005
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2005, pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Belgium stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Belgium peaked at 45 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2004.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 45 | — |
| 1975 | 39 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.25 | 30 | 45 | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.8 | 15 | 26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.4 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Belgium?
- Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Belgium was 5 in 2005, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 17 countries with data for 2005.
- Is pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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