All Animals — Manure management in Belgium

Belgium: All Animals — Manure management was 186.82 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
186.82 million kg
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
44th
of 211 countries
All-time high
238.17 million kg
in 2000
All-time low
186.82 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Belgium, 2000–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M2000201120232000: 238.2M kg2001: 231.8M kg2002: 224.2M kg2003: 213.6M kg2004: 211.0M kg2005: 207.8M kg2006: 204.5M kg2007: 202.8M kg2008: 202.2M kg2009: 203.3M kg2010: 203.3M kg2011: 203.2M kg2012: 201.7M kg2013: 199.0M kg2014: 199.2M kg2015: 202.6M kg2016: 202.8M kg2017: 196.1M kg2018: 200.5M kg2019: 199.5M kg2020: 202.0M kg2021: 198.3M kg2022: 194.7M kg2023: 186.8M kg

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 186.82 million kg for all animals — manure management in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Belgium peaked at 238.17 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 186.82 million kg, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 44th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 213.93 million kg 202.24 million kg 238.17 million kg 10
2010s 200.78 million kg 196.07 million kg 203.32 million kg 10
2020s 195.44 million kg 186.82 million kg 201.96 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 41 Japan 209.40 million kg compare
  2. 42 Philippines 206.08 million kg compare
  3. 45 Republic of Korea 174.01 million kg compare
  4. 46 Ethiopia 143.68 million kg compare
  5. 47 Malawi 143.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Belgium?
All animals — manure management in Belgium was 186.82 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 238.17 million kg in 2000.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 186.82 million kg in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for all animals — manure management?
Belgium ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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).