Belgium vs Ireland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre

Belgium
2,422 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
3,096 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3,096 kg per square kilometre against 2,422 kg per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 674 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,902 kg per square kilometre 3,107 kg per square kilometre 205.45 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 2,604 kg per square kilometre 3,113 kg per square kilometre 509.26 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 2,466 kg per square kilometre 3,105 kg per square kilometre 638.27 kg per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 3,096 kg per square kilometre against 2,422 kg per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre between Belgium and Ireland?
674 kg per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.