All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Belgium

Belgium: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 39.38 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.38 million kg
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
124th
of 211 countries
All-time high
56.04 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
39.38 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Belgium, 2000–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201120232000: 55.6M kg2001: 56.0M kg2002: 53.5M kg2003: 51.5M kg2004: 50.8M kg2005: 50.0M kg2006: 49.6M kg2007: 49.2M kg2008: 48.4M kg2009: 48.4M kg2010: 47.9M kg2011: 47.4M kg2012: 46.3M kg2013: 45.6M kg2014: 46.2M kg2015: 46.6M kg2016: 46.4M kg2017: 44.5M kg2018: 41.8M kg2019: 43.7M kg2020: 40.9M kg2021: 40.5M kg2022: 42.9M kg2023: 39.4M kg

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 39.38 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Belgium peaked at 56.04 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.38 million kg, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 124th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.30 million kg 48.39 million kg 56.04 million kg 10
2010s 45.65 million kg 41.81 million kg 47.93 million kg 10
2020s 40.90 million kg 39.38 million kg 42.85 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 121 Guinea-Bissau 48.61 million kg compare
  2. 122 Ukraine 46.65 million kg compare
  3. 123 Norway 46.54 million kg compare
  4. 125 Austria 39.14 million kg compare
  5. 126 Serbia 39.12 million kg compare
  6. 127 Lebanon 36.92 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Belgium?
All animals — manure left on pasture in Belgium was 39.38 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 56.04 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 39.38 million kg in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
Belgium ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).