Ducks — Losses from manure treated in Belgium

Belgium: Ducks — Losses from manure treated was 26.58 kg in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
26.58 kg
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
39th
of 94 countries
All-time high
42.94 kg
in 2010
All-time low
26.58 kg
in 2020
Years of data
10
2009–2020

Ducks — Losses from manure treated in Belgium, 2009–2020

0102030402009201420202009: 38.9 kg2010: 42.9 kg2011: 40.9 kg2012: 40.9 kg2013: 36.8 kg2014: 34.8 kg2015: 34.8 kg2016: 34.8 kg2017: 32.7 kg2020: 26.6 kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ducks — losses from manure treated in Belgium is 26.58 kg, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — losses from manure treated in Belgium peaked at 42.94 kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.58 kg, in 2020.

That places Belgium 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Ducks — Losses from manure treated in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Belgium, 2009 to 2020.
Year kg Change
2009 38.85 kg —
2010 42.94 kg +10.5%
2011 40.9 kg -4.8%
2012 40.9 kg +0.0%
2013 36.81 kg -10.0%
2014 34.76 kg -5.6%
2015 34.76 kg +0.0%
2016 34.76 kg +0.0%
2017 32.72 kg -5.9%
2020 26.58 kg -18.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 26.58 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04 kg, 13.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 26.58 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.58 kg, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.85 kg 38.85 kg 38.85 kg 1
2010s 37.32 kg 32.72 kg 42.94 kg 8
2020s 26.58 kg 26.58 kg 26.58 kg 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Belgium-Luxembourg 71.57 kg
  2. 37 Croatia 67.48 kg compare
  3. 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.67 kg compare
  4. 39 Lithuania 26.58 kg compare
  5. 41 Greece 24.54 kg compare
  6. 41 Slovenia 24.54 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — losses from manure treated in Belgium?
Ducks — losses from manure treated in Belgium was 26.58 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42.94 kg in 2010.
What is the lowest ducks — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26.58 kg in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for ducks — losses from manure treated?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is ducks — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ducks — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — 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
139 places, 7,603 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).