Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium

Belgium: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 131,966 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
131,966 kg
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
136th
of 209 countries
All-time high
141,824 kg
in 2020
All-time low
89,023 kg
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 110.8k kg2001: 106.6k kg2002: 105.0k kg2003: 90.4k kg2004: 100.9k kg2005: 98.5k kg2006: 91.3k kg2007: 90.2k kg2008: 89.0k kg2009: 91.2k kg2010: 93.3k kg2011: 96.6k kg2012: 96.6k kg2013: 96.5k kg2014: 92.3k kg2015: 103.4k kg2016: 116.3k kg2017: 108.6k kg2018: 127.4k kg2019: 131.1k kg2020: 141.8k kg2021: 141.6k kg2022: 141.8k kg2023: 132.0k kg

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium stood at 131,966 kg.

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 that leaches in Belgium peaked at 141,824 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89,023 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 97,385 kg 89,023 kg 110,755 kg 10
2010s 106,186 kg 92,288 kg 131,051 kg 10
2020s 139,286 kg 131,966 kg 141,824 kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 133 Bahrain 150,989 kg compare
  2. 134 Bahamas 150,406 kg compare
  3. 135 Belarus 139,693 kg compare
  4. 137 Eritrea 130,419 kg compare
  5. 138 Belgium-Luxembourg 124,927 kg
  6. 139 Portugal 118,783 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium was 131,966 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 141,824 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 89,023 kg in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Belgium ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).