Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Belgium
Belgium: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 61,491 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium stood at 61,491 kg. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium peaked at 61,491 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,063 kg, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,643 kg | — |
| 2001 | 54,014 kg | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 53,276 kg | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 49,068 kg | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 50,880 kg | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 50,010 kg | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 46,914 kg | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 45,056 kg | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 43,493 kg | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 44,761 kg | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 43,879 kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46,517 kg | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 45,351 kg | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42,063 kg | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 45,011 kg | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 50,513 kg | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 56,190 kg | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 50,233 kg | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 57,302 kg | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 57,457 kg | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61,181 kg | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 61,465 kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61,491 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61,491 kg | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 61,491 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,327 kg, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 61,491 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,966 kg, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,511 kg | 43,493 kg | 57,643 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,452 kg | 42,063 kg | 57,457 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,407 kg | 61,181 kg | 61,491 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium was 61,491 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61,491 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,063 kg in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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, layers — 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).