Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Belgium
Belgium: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 56.30 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Belgium is 56.30 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Belgium peaked at 65.71 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.39 million kg, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 65th of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.74 million kg | — |
| 2001 | 65.71 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.31 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 58.81 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 57.05 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 55.01 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 53.33 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 52.56 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.37 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 55.14 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.56 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 51.30 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.99 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.39 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 54.57 million kg | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 55.59 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.78 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.57 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.63 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.55 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.55 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.48 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.15 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 56.30 million kg | -1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56.30 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.36 million kg, 5.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56.30 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.90 million kg, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.00 million kg | 52.56 million kg | 65.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.59 million kg | 48.39 million kg | 56.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.62 million kg | 56.30 million kg | 57.15 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 62 Denmark 57.48 million kg compare
- 63 Austria 57.08 million kg compare
- 64 Costa Rica 56.71 million kg compare
- 66 Guinea 55.88 million kg compare
- 67 Switzerland 55.09 million kg compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 54.17 million kg compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Belgium?
- Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Belgium was 56.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 65.71 million kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.39 million kg in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).