Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Belgium

Belgium: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 1.66 million kg in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.66 million kg
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.35 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
1.30 million kg
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Belgium, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201120222000: 1.9M kg2001: 2.3M kg2002: 2.2M kg2003: 2.2M kg2004: 2.3M kg2005: 2.3M kg2006: 2.3M kg2007: 2.3M kg2008: 2.0M kg2009: 1.9M kg2010: 1.8M kg2011: 1.7M kg2012: 1.8M kg2013: 1.7M kg2014: 1.7M kg2015: 1.5M kg2016: 1.3M kg2017: 1.4M kg2019: 1.8M kg2022: 1.7M kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure in Belgium is 1.66 million kg, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Belgium peaked at 2.35 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million kg, in 2016.

That places Belgium 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.17 million kg 1.89 million kg 2.35 million kg 10
2010s 1.63 million kg 1.30 million kg 1.81 million kg 9
2020s 1.66 million kg 1.66 million kg 1.66 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 138 Finland 1.84 million kg compare
  2. 139 Slovenia 1.75 million kg compare
  3. 140 Malaysia 1.69 million kg compare
  4. 142 Guyana 1.58 million kg compare
  5. 143 Congo 1.49 million kg compare
  6. 144 Belarus 1.21 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Belgium?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Belgium was 1.66 million kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million kg in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
Belgium ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).