Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Belgium

Belgium: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 45.04 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.04 million kg
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.57 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
38.71 million kg
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Belgium, 2000–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201120232000: 51.8M kg2001: 52.6M kg2002: 50.6M kg2003: 47.0M kg2004: 45.6M kg2005: 44.0M kg2006: 42.7M kg2007: 42.0M kg2008: 43.5M kg2009: 44.1M kg2010: 42.0M kg2011: 41.0M kg2012: 40.8M kg2013: 38.7M kg2014: 43.7M kg2015: 44.5M kg2016: 44.6M kg2017: 43.7M kg2018: 44.5M kg2019: 45.2M kg2020: 45.2M kg2021: 45.2M kg2022: 45.7M kg2023: 45.0M kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure management in Belgium is 45.04 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 — manure management in Belgium peaked at 52.57 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.71 million kg, in 2013.

That places Belgium 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 46.40 million kg 42.05 million kg 52.57 million kg 10
2010s 42.87 million kg 38.71 million kg 45.24 million kg 10
2020s 45.29 million kg 45.04 million kg 45.72 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 44 Denmark 45.99 million kg compare
  2. 45 Austria 45.67 million kg compare
  3. 46 Nicaragua 45.44 million kg compare
  4. 48 Switzerland 44.07 million kg compare
  5. 49 Peru 41.87 million kg compare
  6. 50 Kyrgyzstan 39.55 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure management in Belgium?
Cattle, dairy — manure management in Belgium was 45.04 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 52.57 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 38.71 million kg in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
Belgium ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — 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
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).