What is asses — manure applied to soils in Belgium?

Asses — manure applied to soils in Belgium was 0.987 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.987 kg in 2005.

What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4935 kg in 2004.

How does Belgium rank for asses — manure applied to soils?

Belgium ranks 108th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.

Is asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Asses — Manure applied to soils in Belgium

Name: Asses — Manure applied to soils in Belgium
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Belgium: Asses — Manure applied to soils was 0.987 kg in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

0.987 kg

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 128 countries

All-time high

0.987 kg

in 2005

All-time low

0.4935 kg

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2017

Asses — Manure applied to soils in Belgium, 2004–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — manure applied to soils in Belgium is 0.987 kg, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — manure applied to soils in Belgium peaked at 0.987 kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4935 kg, in 2004.

That places Belgium 108th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.9047 kg	0.4935 kg	0.987 kg	6
2010s	0.987 kg	0.987 kg	0.987 kg	8

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More environment data for Belgium

Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — manure applied to soils in Belgium?: Asses — manure applied to soils in Belgium was 0.987 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.987 kg in 2005.
What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4935 kg in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for asses — manure applied to soils?: Belgium ranks 108th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
Is asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit: kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 165 places, 9,444 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).