Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Belgium

Belgium: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 14.77 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.77 million kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
19.41 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
14.77 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Belgium, 2000–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201120232000: 19.4M kg2001: 19.4M kg2002: 18.5M kg2003: 17.7M kg2004: 17.4M kg2005: 17.1M kg2006: 16.8M kg2007: 16.7M kg2008: 16.5M kg2009: 16.6M kg2010: 16.4M kg2011: 16.1M kg2012: 15.7M kg2013: 15.4M kg2014: 15.9M kg2015: 16.1M kg2016: 16.1M kg2017: 15.4M kg2018: 15.5M kg2019: 15.4M kg2020: 15.3M kg2021: 15.1M kg2022: 15.0M kg2023: 14.8M kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Belgium is 14.77 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Belgium peaked at 19.41 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.77 million kg, in 2023.

That places Belgium 38th 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 17.60 million kg 16.54 million kg 19.41 million kg 10
2010s 15.81 million kg 15.41 million kg 16.38 million kg 10
2020s 15.04 million kg 14.77 million kg 15.25 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 35 Ukraine 16.55 million kg compare
  2. 36 Viet Nam 15.95 million kg compare
  3. 37 Argentina 14.98 million kg compare
  4. 37 Réunion 29,469 kg compare
  5. 39 United Republic of Tanzania 13.09 million kg compare
  6. 40 Romania 13.04 million kg compare
  7. 41 Austria 12.67 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Belgium?
Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Belgium was 14.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 19.41 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14.77 million kg in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Belgium ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).