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

010203040501973198920051973: 451975: 391977: 351979: 301981: 261983: 241985: 211987: 181989: 151991: 121993: 111995: 91997: 81999: 72001: 62003: 62004: 52005: 5

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

Annual values for Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007) in Belgium, 1973 to 2005.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Italy 17 compare
  2. 4 Austria 11 compare
  3. 4 France 11 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 4 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 4 compare
  6. 9 Finland 2 compare
  7. 9 Sweden 2 compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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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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Indicator
Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 272 data points, 1973–2007
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