Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Belgium

Belgium: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 29,364 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,364 kg
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
34th
of 209 countries
All-time high
33,601 kg
in 2020
All-time low
17,224 kg
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Belgium, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 22.1k kg2001: 21.9k kg2002: 21.5k kg2003: 17.2k kg2004: 20.8k kg2005: 20.2k kg2006: 18.5k kg2007: 18.8k kg2008: 19.0k kg2009: 19.3k kg2010: 20.6k kg2011: 20.9k kg2012: 21.4k kg2013: 22.7k kg2014: 19.7k kg2015: 22.0k kg2016: 25.0k kg2017: 24.3k kg2018: 29.2k kg2019: 30.7k kg2020: 33.6k kg2021: 33.4k kg2022: 33.5k kg2023: 29.4k kg

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Belgium stood at 29,364 kg.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Belgium peaked at 33,601 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,224 kg, in 2003.

That places Belgium 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,947 kg 17,224 kg 22,130 kg 10
2010s 23,640 kg 19,699 kg 30,664 kg 10
2020s 32,449 kg 29,364 kg 33,601 kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 31 Turkmenistan 33,664 kg compare
  2. 32 Belgium-Luxembourg 33,046 kg
  3. 33 Yugoslav SFR 29,619 kg
  4. 35 Greece 26,597 kg compare
  5. 36 Sweden 22,106 kg compare
  6. 37 Cambodia 21,639 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Belgium?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Belgium was 29,364 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 33,601 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 17,224 kg in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
Belgium ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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
246 places, 14,082 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).