Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Belgium

Belgium: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 17.19 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.19 million kg
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
20.07 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
14.78 million kg
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Belgium, 2000–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201120232000: 19.8M kg2001: 20.1M kg2002: 19.3M kg2003: 18.0M kg2004: 17.4M kg2005: 16.8M kg2006: 16.3M kg2007: 16.1M kg2008: 16.6M kg2009: 16.8M kg2010: 16.1M kg2011: 15.7M kg2012: 15.6M kg2013: 14.8M kg2014: 16.7M kg2015: 17.0M kg2016: 17.0M kg2017: 16.7M kg2018: 17.0M kg2019: 17.3M kg2020: 17.3M kg2021: 17.2M kg2022: 17.5M kg2023: 17.2M kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Belgium is 17.19 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Belgium peaked at 20.07 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.78 million kg, in 2013.

Belgium ranks 38th of 206 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 17.71 million kg 16.05 million kg 20.07 million kg 10
2010s 16.37 million kg 14.78 million kg 17.27 million kg 10
2020s 17.29 million kg 17.19 million kg 17.45 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 35 Denmark 17.56 million kg compare
  2. 36 Tajikistan 17.45 million kg compare
  3. 37 Austria 17.43 million kg compare
  4. 37 Réunion 24,644 kg compare
  5. 39 Switzerland 16.82 million kg compare
  6. 40 Turkmenistan 16.46 million kg compare
  7. 41 Australia 15.96 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Belgium?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Belgium was 17.19 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 20.07 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14.78 million kg in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Belgium ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from 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
243 places, 13,919 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).