Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Belgium

Belgium: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 234,914 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
234,914 kg
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
134th
of 209 countries
All-time high
268,808 kg
in 2020
All-time low
137,790 kg
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Belgium, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 177.0k kg2001: 175.3k kg2002: 172.4k kg2003: 137.8k kg2004: 166.7k kg2005: 161.6k kg2006: 147.9k kg2007: 150.6k kg2008: 151.8k kg2009: 154.7k kg2010: 164.6k kg2011: 166.8k kg2012: 170.8k kg2013: 181.4k kg2014: 157.6k kg2015: 176.3k kg2016: 200.2k kg2017: 194.4k kg2018: 233.6k kg2019: 245.3k kg2020: 268.8k kg2021: 267.0k kg2022: 267.6k kg2023: 234.9k kg

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 134th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Portugal 303,216 kg compare
  2. 132 Belgium-Luxembourg 264,371 kg
  3. 133 Yugoslav SFR 236,952 kg
  4. 135 New Zealand 230,426 kg compare
  5. 136 Gambia 223,911 kg compare
  6. 137 Greece 212,777 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 134th out of 209 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

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (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).