Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Belgium
Belgium: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 8.77 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Belgium stood at 8.77 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Belgium peaked at 10.23 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.54 million kg, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 46th of 188 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 million kg | 8.19 million kg | 10.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 million kg | 7.54 million kg | 8.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 million kg | 8.77 million kg | 8.90 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 43 Cook Islands 112.12 kg compare
- 43 Denmark 8.95 million kg compare
- 44 Austria 8.89 million kg compare
- 45 Ecuador 8.79 million kg compare
- 47 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 8.62 million kg compare
- 48 Switzerland 8.58 million kg compare
- 49 Costa Rica 8.45 million kg compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Belgium?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Belgium was 8.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 million kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 million kg in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).