Livestock census — Belgium
Dehesa Index brings together 15 “Livestock census” series for Belgium, with official data and its history (since Jan 2005, latest 2026). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 8 of the 15 series rose, 7 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Gallinas ponedoras, Bélgica (Statbel)” (+3.67 %, 2025); the largest fall, “Livestock density (livestock units per ha of UAA, Eurostat)” (−6.34 %, 2023). Against the same period a year earlier (14 comparable series), “Gallinas ponedoras, Bélgica (Statbel)” rose most (+3.67 %) and “Vacas nodrizas, Bélgica (Statbel)” fell most (−3.72 %).
Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovinos (total), Bélgica (Statbel) | 2,136,940 | 2026 | +0.45 % | cabezas |
| Bovinos (total), Flandes (Statbel) | 1,163,640 | 2026 | −1.05 % | cabezas |
| Bovinos (total), Valonia (Statbel) | 973,300 | 2026 | +2.41 % | cabezas |
| Cerdos (total), Bélgica (Statbel) | 5,114,862 | 2026 | −2.21 % | cabezas |
| Cerdos (total), Flandes (Statbel) | 4,785,625 | 2026 | −2.34 % | cabezas |
| Cerdos (total), Valonia (Statbel) | 329,237 | 2026 | −0.34 % | cabezas |
| Vacas lecheras, Bélgica (Statbel) | 522,545 | 2025 | +0.81 % | cabezas |
| Vacas lecheras, Flandes (Statbel) | 340,638 | 2025 | +1.05 % | cabezas |
| Vacas lecheras, Valonia (Statbel) | 181,644 | 2025 | +0.35 % | cabezas |
| Vacas nodrizas, Bélgica (Statbel) | 330,601 | 2025 | −3.72 % | cabezas |
| Cerdas reproductoras, Bélgica (Statbel) | 335,409 | 2025 | −1.98 % | cabezas |
| Aves de corral (total), Bélgica (Statbel) | 56,570,431 | 2025 | +1.65 % | cabezas |
| Gallinas ponedoras, Bélgica (Statbel) | 12,178,759 | 2025 | +3.67 % | cabezas |
| Pollos de carne, Bélgica (Statbel) | 39,221,668 | 2025 | +1.76 % | cabezas |
| Livestock density (livestock units per ha of UAA, Eurostat) | 2.51 | 2023 | −6.34 % | LSU/ha |
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Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) - open data · Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Statbel) · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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