Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium
Belgium: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 70,474 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 70,474 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches in Belgium peaked at 80,642 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,337 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 that leaches in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,112 kg | — |
| 2001 | 52,589 kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51,709 kg | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41,337 kg | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 49,999 kg | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 48,466 kg | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 44,381 kg | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 45,192 kg | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 45,530 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 46,423 kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 49,389 kg | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 50,048 kg | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 51,241 kg | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54,428 kg | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 47,278 kg | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 52,882 kg | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 60,067 kg | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 58,333 kg | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 70,088 kg | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 73,594 kg | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 80,642 kg | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 80,103 kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 80,293 kg | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70,474 kg | -12.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 70,474 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,480 kg, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 70,474 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,688 kg, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,874 kg | 41,337 kg | 53,112 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,735 kg | 47,278 kg | 73,594 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,878 kg | 70,474 kg | 80,642 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 123 Portugal 90,965 kg compare
- 124 Belgium-Luxembourg 79,311 kg
- 125 Yugoslav SFR 71,086 kg
- 127 New Zealand 69,128 kg compare
- 128 Gambia 67,173 kg compare
- 129 Greece 63,833 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 that leaches in Belgium?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium was 70,474 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80,642 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,337 kg in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Belgium ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).