Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Belgium
Belgium: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 234,914 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Belgium is 234,914 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Belgium peaked at 268,808 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137,790 kg, in 2003.
That places Belgium 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 177,040 kg | — |
| 2001 | 175,298 kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 172,364 kg | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 137,790 kg | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 166,662 kg | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 161,552 kg | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 147,937 kg | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 150,640 kg | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 151,767 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 154,745 kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 164,631 kg | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 166,828 kg | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 170,803 kg | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 181,427 kg | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 157,592 kg | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 176,274 kg | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 200,224 kg | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 194,442 kg | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 233,627 kg | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 245,313 kg | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 268,808 kg | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 267,009 kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 267,645 kg | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 234,914 kg | -12.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 234,914 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,602 kg, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 234,914 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,626 kg, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,580 kg | 137,790 kg | 177,040 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,116 kg | 157,592 kg | 245,313 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,594 kg | 234,914 kg | 268,808 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 123 Portugal 303,216 kg compare
- 124 Belgium-Luxembourg 264,371 kg
- 125 Yugoslav SFR 236,952 kg
- 127 New Zealand 230,426 kg compare
- 128 Gambia 223,911 kg compare
- 129 Greece 212,777 kg 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Belgium?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Belgium was 234,914 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 268,808 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,790 kg in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
- Belgium ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).