> Belgium had 29,437 horses in 2017. Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 37,000 head in 2010.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horses/belgium/

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# Horses in Belgium

Belgium had 29,437 horses in 2017. Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 37,000 head in 2010.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Belgium](https://husfarm.com/country/belgium/)

Animals, 201729,437 head
World rank—
10-year change−12%
Record37,000 head2010

## Horses in Belgium, 2000–2017 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 29,437 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 28,060 | −11% |
| 2015 | 31,662 | −4.1% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 33,417 | −9.1% |
| 2012 | 36,777 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 34,215 | −7.5% |
| 2010 | 37,000 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 36,535 | +10% |
| 2008 | 33,191 | −1.1% |
| 2007 | 33,544 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 33,186 | +19% |
| 2005 | 27,985 | −12% |
| 2004 | 31,945 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 32,093 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 31,229 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31,163 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 31,000 | — |

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[All countries producing horses](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

## Other products of Belgium

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/belgium/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/belgium/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/belgium/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/belgium/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/belgium/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/belgium/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/belgium/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/belgium/)[Rapeseed or canola oil, crude](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed-or-canola-oil/belgium/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/belgium/)[Lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/belgium/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/belgium/)
[Agricultural production in Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/country/belgium/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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