Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 2,422 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,422 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 3,200 kg per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,422 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,195 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 3,200 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,053 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,915 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,865 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,813 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,772 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,749 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,727 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,730 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,700 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,661 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,593 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,544 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,618 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,650 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,650 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,540 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,546 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,533 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,501 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,479 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,464 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,422 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,422 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,422 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,902 kg per square kilometre | 2,727 kg per square kilometre | 3,200 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,604 kg per square kilometre | 2,533 kg per square kilometre | 2,700 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,466 kg per square kilometre | 2,422 kg per square kilometre | 2,501 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Ireland 3,096 kg per square kilometre compare
- 2 Luxembourg 2,471 kg per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 1,688 kg per square kilometre compare
- 5 Switzerland 1,387 kg per square kilometre compare
- 6 Denmark 1,325 kg per square kilometre 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Belgium was 2,422 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,422 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.