Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Belgium

Belgium: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 439,885 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
439,885 kg
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
136th
of 209 countries
All-time high
472,745 kg
in 2020
All-time low
296,744 kg
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201120232000: 369.2k kg2001: 355.3k kg2002: 349.9k kg2003: 301.3k kg2004: 336.3k kg2005: 328.3k kg2006: 304.3k kg2007: 300.8k kg2008: 296.7k kg2009: 303.9k kg2010: 310.9k kg2011: 321.9k kg2012: 322.0k kg2013: 321.6k kg2014: 307.6k kg2015: 344.7k kg2016: 387.5k kg2017: 361.9k kg2018: 424.6k kg2019: 436.8k kg2020: 472.7k kg2021: 471.9k kg2022: 472.6k kg2023: 439.9k kg

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 439,885 kg for chickens — manure left on pasture in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Belgium peaked at 472,745 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 296,744 kg, in 2008.

That places Belgium 136th 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 324,617 kg 296,744 kg 369,182 kg 10
2010s 353,955 kg 307,628 kg 436,838 kg 10
2020s 464,284 kg 439,885 kg 472,745 kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 133 Bahrain 503,298 kg compare
  2. 134 Bahamas 501,353 kg compare
  3. 135 Belarus 465,645 kg compare
  4. 137 Eritrea 434,730 kg compare
  5. 138 Belgium-Luxembourg 416,425 kg
  6. 139 Portugal 395,944 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Belgium?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Belgium was 439,885 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 472,745 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 296,744 kg in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Belgium ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — 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).