Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Belgium

Belgium: Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.4166 kg per square kilometre in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.4166 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
27th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.5237 kg per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.3961 kg per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Belgium, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.439 kg per square kilometre2001: 0.441 kg per square kilometre2002: 0.442 kg per square kilometre2003: 0.454 kg per square kilometre2004: 0.452 kg per square kilometre2005: 0.396 kg per square kilometre2006: 0.47 kg per square kilometre2007: 0.475 kg per square kilometre2008: 0.47 kg per square kilometre2009: 0.517 kg per square kilometre2010: 0.524 kg per square kilometre2011: 0.484 kg per square kilometre2012: 0.521 kg per square kilometre2013: 0.473 kg per square kilometre2014: 0.467 kg per square kilometre2015: 0.448 kg per square kilometre2016: 0.397 kg per square kilometre2017: 0.417 kg per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Belgium is 0.4166 kg per square kilometre, measured 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 that leaches (n content), per square in Belgium peaked at 0.5237 kg per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3961 kg per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Belgium 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2017.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
2000 0.4388 kg per square kilometre —
2001 0.4411 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
2002 0.442 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 0.4542 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 0.4521 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2005 0.3961 kg per square kilometre -12.4%
2006 0.4697 kg per square kilometre +18.6%
2007 0.4748 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.4698 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2009 0.5171 kg per square kilometre +10.1%
2010 0.5237 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.4843 kg per square kilometre -7.5%
2012 0.5205 kg per square kilometre +7.5%
2013 0.473 kg per square kilometre -9.1%
2014 0.4671 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
2015 0.4481 kg per square kilometre -4.1%
2016 0.3972 kg per square kilometre -11.4%
2017 0.4166 kg per square kilometre +4.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.4166 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1389 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.4166 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2642 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4556 kg per square kilometre 0.3961 kg per square kilometre 0.5171 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4663 kg per square kilometre 0.3972 kg per square kilometre 0.5237 kg per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 24 Austria 0.4705 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 Albania 0.4276 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 Portugal 0.4218 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 0.4147 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Hungary 0.4017 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Mexico 0.3953 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Belgium?
Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Belgium was 0.4166 kg per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5237 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3961 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
Belgium ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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?
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Indicator
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
145 places, 8,113 data points, 1961–2023
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Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.