Horses — Manure applied to soils in Belgium

Belgium: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 42,127 kg in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
42,127 kg
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
87th
of 177 countries
All-time high
52,950 kg
in 2010
All-time low
40,049 kg
in 2005
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Belgium, 2000–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200820172000: 44.4k kg2001: 44.6k kg2002: 44.7k kg2003: 45.9k kg2004: 45.7k kg2005: 40.0k kg2006: 47.5k kg2007: 48.0k kg2008: 47.5k kg2009: 52.3k kg2010: 53.0k kg2011: 49.0k kg2012: 52.6k kg2013: 47.8k kg2014: 47.2k kg2015: 45.3k kg2016: 40.2k kg2017: 42.1k kg

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 42,127 kg for horses — manure applied to soils in 2017.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Belgium peaked at 52,950 kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40,049 kg, in 2005.

That places Belgium 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,063 kg 40,049 kg 52,285 kg 10
2010s 47,149 kg 40,156 kg 52,950 kg 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 84 Serbia and Montenegro 46,780 kg compare
  2. 85 Tunisia 45,664 kg compare
  3. 86 Japan 43,910 kg compare
  4. 88 Panama 41,356 kg compare
  5. 89 El Salvador 39,402 kg compare
  6. 90 Algeria 39,376 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in Belgium?
Horses — manure applied to soils in Belgium was 42,127 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 52,950 kg in 2010.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 40,049 kg in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
Belgium ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).