Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Belgium

Belgium: Chickens — Losses from manure treated was 54,986 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54,986 kg
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
59,093 kg
in 2020
All-time low
37,093 kg
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 46.1k kg2001: 44.4k kg2002: 43.7k kg2003: 37.7k kg2004: 42.0k kg2005: 41.0k kg2006: 38.0k kg2007: 37.6k kg2008: 37.1k kg2009: 38.0k kg2010: 38.9k kg2011: 40.2k kg2012: 40.2k kg2013: 40.2k kg2014: 38.5k kg2015: 43.1k kg2016: 48.4k kg2017: 45.2k kg2018: 53.1k kg2019: 54.6k kg2020: 59.1k kg2021: 59.0k kg2022: 59.1k kg2023: 55.0k kg

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 54,986 kg for chickens — losses from manure treated in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — losses from manure treated in Belgium peaked at 59,093 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,093 kg, in 2008.

That places Belgium 32nd 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 40,577 kg 37,093 kg 46,148 kg 10
2010s 44,244 kg 38,454 kg 54,605 kg 10
2020s 58,036 kg 54,986 kg 59,093 kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Turkmenistan 72,368 kg compare
  2. 30 Brunei Darussalam 60,633 kg compare
  3. 31 Sri Lanka 58,185 kg compare
  4. 33 Belgium-Luxembourg 52,053 kg
  5. 34 Afghanistan 51,211 kg compare
  6. 35 Portugal 49,493 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — losses from manure treated in Belgium?
Chickens — losses from manure treated in Belgium was 54,986 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 59,093 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37,093 kg in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for chickens — losses from manure treated?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — 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).